Gay Christian Devotion
Proverbs 16:10-11 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment. 11A just weight and balance are the LORD's: all the weights of the bag are his work (KJV). Reflection
The Contemporary English Version gets right to the point. In the Contemporary English Version verse 11 reads, "The LORD doesn't like it when we cheat in business."
Some products are sold by weight. A merchant who had a just weight and balance was a merchant who did not give less product than the consumer paid for. The consumer paid for a pound of wheat and got a pound of wheat.
In contemporary businesses, we may judge a business by how honest the advertising is. A business that delivers on its promises has "just weight."
The principle of a just weight and balance goes beyond retail sales. The principle applies to how employees are treated. Companies that try to pay their employees less than the minimum wage, that try to violate labor laws, or that do not live by the signed contracts they have with their employees do not have "just weight." Employers who consistently over work their employees violate the principle of "just weight."
Employees are also included in the principle of not cheating in business. When employees try to work as little as they possibly can, or when employees use their sick days as vacation they are guilty of cheating in business. "Just weight" applies to office politics. When we spread gossip or lie about colleagues, to ensure we get a promotion, we do not have "just weight."
"Just weight" applies to school. Students who copy another student's work, pay somebody to write their term papers, purchase term papers from the internet, or cheat on tests not have "just weight."
Those who try to live by principle, those who try to be honest, those who treat others fairly are living by God's principles. "A just weight and balance are the LORD's."
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