14 Bible Verses About Fair

The 14 most-voted scriptures about Fair, from 7 books (Proverbs, Leviticus, Deuteronomy and 4 more), ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Proverbs 11:1

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Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.

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A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.

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A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but accurate weights are his delight.

Proverbs 16:11

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Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His concern.

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A just weight and balance are the LORD’s: all the weights of the bag are his work.

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Honest balances and scales are the LORD’s; all the weights in the bag are his work.

Colossians 4:1

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Masters, supply your slaves with what is right and fair, since you know that you also have a Master in heaven.

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Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

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Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

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Leviticus 19:35–36

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35You must not use dishonest measures of length, weight, or volume. 36You shall maintain honest scales and weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin. I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.

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35Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure. 36Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt.

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35“‘You shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in measures of length, of weight, or of quantity. 36You shall have just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin. I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.

Leviticus 19:36

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You shall maintain honest scales and weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin. I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.

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Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt.

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You shall have just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin. I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.

Proverbs 20:10

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Differing weights and unequal measures—both are detestable to the LORD.

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Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.

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Differing weights and differing measures, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.

Proverbs 20:23

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Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are no good.

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Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.

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The LORD detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not pleasing.

Amos 5:24

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But let justice roll on like a river, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.

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But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.

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But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.

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Micah 6:8

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He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

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He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

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He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does the LORD require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

Ephesians 6:9

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And masters, do the same for your slaves. Give up your use of threats, because you know that He who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.

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And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.

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You masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.

Deuteronomy 16:19–20

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19Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous. 20Pursue justice, and justice alone, so that you may live, and you may possess the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

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19Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous. 20That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

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19You shall not pervert justice. You shall not show partiality. You shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous. 20You shall follow that which is altogether just, that you may live and inherit the land which the LORD your God gives you.

Deuteronomy 25:13–16

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13You shall not have two differing weights in your bag, one heavy and one light. 14You shall not have two differing measures in your house, one large and one small. 15You must maintain accurate and honest weights and measures, so that you may live long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you. 16For everyone who behaves dishonestly in regard to these things is detestable to the LORD your God.

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13Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small. 14Thou shalt not have in thine house divers measures, a great and a small. 15But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. 16For all that do such things, and all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto the LORD thy God.

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13You shall not have in your bag diverse weights, one heavy and one light. 14You shall not have in your house diverse measures, one large and one small. 15You shall have a perfect and just weight. You shall have a perfect and just measure, that your days may be long in the land which the LORD your God gives you. 16For all who do such things, all who do unrighteously, are an abomination to the LORD your God.

Proverbs 21:15

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Justice executed is a joy to the righteous, but a terror to the workers of iniquity.

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It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

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It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

Micah 6:11

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Can I excuse dishonest scales or bags of false weights?

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Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?

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Shall I tolerate dishonest scales, and a bag of deceitful weights?

14 verses, from 7 books:

  • Leviticus (2)
  • Deuteronomy (2)
  • Proverbs (5)
  • Amos (1)
  • Micah (2)
  • Ephesians (1)
  • Colossians (1)