Deuteronomy 25:16
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For everyone who behaves dishonestly in regard to these things is detestable to the LORD your God.
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Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.
But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices an abomination or a lie, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.
A woman must not wear men’s clothing, and a man must not wear women’s clothing, for whoever does these things is detestable to the LORD your God.
and no one should ever violate or exploit his brother in this regard, because the Lord will avenge all such acts, as we have already told you and solemnly warned you.
For whoever does these things is detestable to the LORD. And because of these detestable things, the LORD your God is driving out the nations before you.
Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are no good.