A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.According to Solomon, God becomes angry with those who don't keep their lives in balance.
~ King James version ~
If you pretend to be in balance, but you really aren't, chances are good you'll teeter over.
~ possible Taoist alternative ~
For philosophical Taoist, we are less concerned with how the cosmos looks at the situation; it has far more to do with how it impacts us! When we try to feign harmony -- to fool ourselves and/or others -- the gig doesn't last very long as the unbalanced load will cause us internal stress and tension.
If you're interested in reading more from this experimental series, go to the Tao Bible Index page.
I believe this verse was completely mis-interpreted. The "balance" of Proverbs 11:1 is referring to the device used in those days to measure the amount of money used to purchase something. A false weight would be an attempt by a vendor to extract more money from the customer by pretending they are giving him less money than they really are. Thus, it is a form of theft. It's hard to find fault with this verse.
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