Day 187 Watch that Thumb | Proverbs 16:11-12

Watch that Thumb   

11 

The Lord demands accurate scales and balances;
     he sets the standards for fairness.

12 

A king detests wrongdoing,
     for his rule is built on justice.

Verse 11

Honest attitudes are important to God. We must not cheat people. Everybody must respect other people’s possessions. Even a king must not cheat people.

Verse 12

If a king is evil, his nation will suffer. A king should not behave in an evil way.

A good king wants his people to do good things. He encourages the people to be honest. He makes fair laws. Then the people will respect the law and do right things. God will be pleased with the king and the people.

The first proverb talks about honest weights belonging to God. This means that God approves of businesses treating their customers fairly and individuals treating each other fairly.

When a merchant weighs something, his scales are a promise to be honest. Keeping promises was fundamental to the Jews and is still fundamental to Christians today.

If we replace "kings" with "leaders" in Verse 12, we see that many of our politicians are in trouble with God.

Let me ask you: Are you a person of your word? Do you ever have to say, "To be completely honest with you, ..."? Shouldn't you be completely honest with people all the time?

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