Weighed in the balance

  • This everyday expression means to assess the positive and negative implications before making a decision.
  • The phrase comes from The Bible, Daniel 5:27 KJV.

The Story in the Bible

  • In the Bible, the phrase is from the Writing on the wall, ‘Mene, Mene, Tekel Upharsin’, written by a mysterious hand at King Belshazzar’s Feast.
  • Daniel was summoned to interpret the writing, and his explanation was that the King’s days were numbered, that he had been weighed in the balance and found wanting, and that his Kingdom would be lost.

 

Everyday Expressions that come from the Bible
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