Micah 6:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Bible Comments

Are there yet the treasures of wickedness, &c. Notwithstanding all the express laws, the exhortations and reproofs given you upon this subject, and so many examples of punishment set before you; still are there many that use unjust and fraudulent means to enrich themselves? who keep scant measures to sell their goods by, which the law of God often declares to be an abomination to him? The reproof is the same with that of Amos 8:5, where see the note. Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, &c. Shall I approve or acquit them, as if they were righteous? For the rich men thereof Namely, of the city, spoken of Micah 6:9; are full of violence Not only of fraud and injustice, but oppression, tyranny, and cruelty. And the inhabitants have spoken lies Have gone aside from truth, integrity, and fidelity, and have deceived each other by falsehood.

Micah 6:10-12

10 Are there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure that is abominable?

11 Shall I count them purec with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?

12 For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.