It would help to know something about the technology of the Ancient Near East. How hard was it to produce an accurate scale? Did it take a great deal of time and/or attention. Was it a special skill or could anyone do it.

And did the accuracy deteriorate? Did you have to pay attention to make sure that the trustworthiness of a scale did not deteriorate over time? Were people tempted to ignore the developing lopsidedness so they could use it to their advantage?

I wonder about these things when I see three verses in Proverbs in a relatively tight spread about what the LORD finds an abomination and what he delights in:

Proverbs 11:1
A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but a just weight is his delight.

Proverbs 11:20
Those of crooked heart are an abomination to the LORD, but those of blameless ways are his delight.

Proverbs 12:22
Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, but those who act faithfully are his delight.

Are you a just balance?

Perhaps this question isn’t quite right. Are you making yourself and keeping yourself a just balance? Or are you deteriorating into a false scale?