Leviticus 19:35Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

The Lawgiver made a diligent effort to align standards of justice using measures and weights, which is entirely appropriate since a true and loving sense of justice assesses the essence of things in a certain manner. It evaluates equality more thoroughly and accurately than those who simply test a coin with scales. He seems to allocate to each object the most suitable portion, maintaining the integrity of precise equality without exceeding it or allowing a counterfeit reduction to mar its fullness. Hence, it states, “the measures... and the scales are righteous and the measure is righteous.” These, I believe, serve as metaphorical representations that illustrate how we can pursue true equality, revealing to us the understanding of justice.