Matthew Poole and continuators on Micah 6:11

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

It may have some reference to the Prophet, as speaking of himself, appointed of God to be a reprover, and impartial censurer of the sins of this people, when I am so to judge of them by their doings, shall I flatter them, and say they are better then they are? But it better refers to God himself.

Approve, justifie, or acquit them, as if they were righteous, and not worthy to be punisht? Shall I let them escape who are such unjust persons? This question implyeth a strong Negation.

This kind is put for all the rest, wherewith things bought and sold were apportion'd, and by which buyers and sellers were ascertain'd how much they bought.

In which they both kept their weights at home, and carried them about with them.

Heb. stones of deceit, they did, (as in many places with us men do) use stones for weights, and this unjust people did cheat both at home and abroad, both the balance and its weights were deceitful, and condemned, Lev. 19.35, 36. Deut. 25.13, 14, 15, 16.

Marginal references: Or, shall I be p[illegible: 1 letter]re with &c.; Hos. 12.7▪