Proverbs 16:11 (NASV)
A just balance and scales belong to the Lord;
All the weights of the bag are His concern.
Proverbs 16:11 (ESV Strong's)
A just balance and scales are the Lord's;
all the weights in the bag are his work.
Subject: Leadership
There is perhaps no better way to see the values of someone than to put them into a business relationship. Business, like sports, test the character of a man. Competition and money are two very powerful tools to reveal what is in our heart. That is the point Solomon is making in the above proverb. To understand it you have to think of the Biblical days of the food market. When you purchased a "pound" of some item the scales would be brought out and a one pound weight would be put on one side of the scale and the product would be put on the other side to "balance" out the weight. However, the corrupt business man might hollow out the weight and, even though the name plate might say, "one pound", the actual weight is wrong ... so, less of the item is actually purchased. God doesn't like and in fact hates false weights. His judgment is not based upon false weights. He judges man in righteousness; in purity. He wants a businessperson to know that He is concerned about the way we do business. He is concerned if we use false business practices. "All" the weights in the bag are His concern. What does He think of your leadership in your business practices? In this time of political turmoil, this might be an appropriate passage for politicians to lead. They seem to focus more on the fluidity of their message than the integrity of their leadership. God will balance the scales, justly, however. God sees the injustice in the world of leadership and will correct it as He will.
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