A plain and familiar exposition of the eleventh and twelfth chapters of the Proverbs…A plaine and familiar exposition of the eleuenth and twelfth chapters of the Prouerbes…

Under false balances are comprehended all unjust weights, lines, and measures. And therewithal is condemned whatsoever kind of guile, and deceit may be found either in the buyer, or seller. As when that which is sold is defective either in quantity, or quality, not being fit for the use that it is bought for, or not correspondent to the price that is paid for it, or not answerable to the testimony that is given of it. And with these doth Amos charge the wicked wealthy men of his age: They make the Epha, or measure small, and the shekel, or price great, ¹and falsify the weights of deceit. That they may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for shoes, and sell the refuse of their wheat. So on the other side in the buyer, when he shall fail of all meet proportion between the price that he payeth, and the commodity that he buyeth, giving far less than the worth and value of it. And where it is said, They are abomination to the Lord, it is ⟨p. 2⟩not meant that his quarrel is against the insensible creatures, but he is displeased with the iniquity of the persons, which make, use, keep, or allow them. Whereby the other clause may be better understood, that the Lord is pleased with such as do uprightly use them, and with love of equity exercise it in their traffic and covenants.

VNder false balances are comprehended all vniust weights, lines, and measures. And therewithall is condemned whatsoeuer kinde of guile, and deceit may bee found either in the buyer, or seller. As when that which is sold is defectiue either in quantitie, or qualitie, not being fit for the vse that it is bought for, or not correspondent to the price that is paid for it, or not answerable to the testimonie that is giuen of it. And with these doth Amos charge the wicked wealthy men of his age: They make the Epha, or measure small, and the shekell, or price great,