Matthew Poole and continuators on Daniel 5:27

27 TEKEL , thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting .

Thou art weighed in a hanging balance, alluding to the weighing of goods exactly in scales, and God is said to weigh the mountains in scales, it shews his just proceeding, God is not hasty in punishing, but will give just allowance in weighing, he will hold the scales he will do it fairly before all the World.

Thou dost not hold weight, but comest short vastly. There is no weight nor worth in thee: Thou hast made light of God in his Honour, People, Vessels: and the Lord makes light of thee, thou art reprobate Silver, false coine; thou art of no value.