Balancing

And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.

Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?

And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice.

A just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag are his work.

• Cord

Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit. The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.

The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.

• Curiosity

Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,

• Abomination

A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.