Commentary for Bava Batra 177:7

אמר רב יהודה מסורא (דברים כה, יד) לא יהיה לך בביתך מה טעם משום איפה ואיפה

And whence [may it be inferred] that we are not to listen to one who says, 'I will give the exact weight where the practice is to allow overweight, and reduce the price', or 'I will allow overweight where they give the exact weight, and raise the price'? — For it has been definitely stated, <i>A perfect and just weight</i>. Rab Judah of Sura said:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Expounded the following verse. ');">¹⁰</span> <i>Thou shalt not have</i> [anything]<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Anything of value; i.e., thou wilt be poor. ');">¹¹</span>

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