A long time ago, a baker and a farmer lived in the same small English village.

These two men had a friendly arrangement in place…the farmer would sell a pound of butter to the baker each day.  And, each day the baker would give the farmer a pound loaf of bread in exchange.

One morning, the baker decided to weigh the butter to see if he’d actually received the correct amount of a full pound of butter.

To his surprise, he discovered that the farmer had sold him less butter than he’d paid for. Angry about the unfairness, he took the farmer to court.

At the hearing, the judge asked the farmer whether he used any measure to weigh the butter.

“Your Honor, I am but a lowly farmer and do not own a proper measure. I simply use an old-fashioned scale,” he replied.

“How do you weigh the butter then?” inquired the judge.

To this the farmer answered: “Your Honor, long before the baker started buying butter from my farm, I’ve been buying a pound loaf of bread from him. Every day when he brings me the bread, I place it on my scale and give him the same weight in butter. If anyone is to be blamed, it’s the baker.”

Moral of the story:  Be kind and fair to others and you’ll enjoy the rewards.

- Author Unknown

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You shall not steal; you shall not deal falsely; you shall not lie to one another.  Leviticus 19:11 ESV

The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in those who tell the truth.  Proverbs 12:22 NLT

People with integrity walk safely, but those who follow crooked paths will be exposed. Proverbs 10:9 NLT

The Lord detests the use of dishonest scales, but he delights in accurate weights. Proverbs 11:1 NLT

Do to others as you would like them to do to you.  Luke 6:31 NLT

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