SCALES (WEIGHT)
Biblical dream symbol meaning
How scales (weight) appeared in your dream
Dreaming of your heart being placed on divine scales — God is measuring and evaluating the true motives and intentions of your heart, examining whether your actions align with His standards of righteousness and justice.
Proverbs 16:2Daniel 5:27
Seeing scales tipping unevenly or finding yourself weighed and found wanting — You are being held accountable by God for your deeds, and this dream warns that your spiritual or moral standing may not measure up to divine judgment.
Daniel 5:27
Dreaming of balanced scales or perfectly level weights — True obedience and hearing God's Word work together in perfect harmony, representing a life where what you listen to and what you do are equally balanced and aligned.
Proverbs 11:1Psalm 40:6
Observing false or dishonest scales being used in judgment — Deception and dishonesty are an abomination to the Lord, and this dream may be warning against using false measures or standards in dealing with others.
Proverbs 11:1
Seeing something of worth or value being carefully measured on scales — Your spiritual value or the worth of your actions is being assessed according to God's standards of measurement.
Zechariah 11:12Daniel 5:27
Dreaming of scales with one side representing hearing and the other representing doing/obedience, weighing equally — In the Hebrew language, the words for hearing and obedience are related to a balanced scale, where both weigh the same. This dream reveals that true spiritual balance comes when you not only hear God's Word but also do what you have heard, making your spiritual walk complete and stable.
Proverbs 11:1Psalm 40:6John 10:27
Dreaming of being spiritually deaf or having unbalanced spiritual hearing, causing problems with scales or balance — Your spiritual ears may be closed or only partially open to hearing from God, creating imbalance in your life. When you are spiritually deaf or hard of hearing, failing to be obedient to God's word, it causes instability and problems in your spiritual walk, just as physical ear problems cause bodily imbalance.
Psalm 40:6John 10:27
Seeing someone manipulating or changing the mechanism of scales to gain unfair financial advantage while pretending to be in need — This represents dishonesty in business dealings and deception about one's financial condition. The person may be pretending to struggle financially to receive more benefits while actually being prosperous, using false measures to benefit themselves at the expense of others.
Proverbs 11:1
Dreaming of scales representing two sides - one side showing God's grace and the other showing God's judgment, particularly for elderly people receiving warnings — The time of grace given through Christ's blood has limits for those who persist in sin into old age. This dream serves as a warning that when grace runs out for an unsaved person at the end of their life, the curse and judgment of God will suddenly become reality. This is an urgent call to accept salvation before it is too late.
Isaiah 65:20
Possible biblical meanings
Measuring the heart (Proverbs 16:2; Proverbs 25:20; Proverbs 31:6)·Judgment (Daniel 5:27)·Weighed in the balance (Daniel 5:27)·Balance (Proverbs 11:1; 2 Corinthians 9:13)·Worth (Zechariah 11:12)
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