You've been weight, you've been measured, and you've been found wanting?

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[nq:1]I came across this in a film and found it utterly fascinating. I've figured out the rough meaning, but I ... from? Is it a common thing to say? (Google only comes up with lots of scientific and weight loss websites.)[/nq]
Firstly, it must be "weighed" - this should help you to find it by Googling. It's not a term in common use - I'd never heard it before

[nq:2]I came across this in a film and found it ... comes up with lots of scientific and weight loss websites.)[/nq]
[nq:1]Firstly, it must be "weighed" - this should help you to find it by Googling. It's not a term in ... little research shows that it's a quote from a film: "The Knight's Tale" which I had also never heard of.[/nq]
Another gap in your life. Medieval jousting to the music o

[nq:1]I came across this in a film and found it utterly fascinating. I've figured out the rough meaning, but I ... from? Is it a common thing to say? (Google only comes up with lots of scientific and weight loss websites.)[/nq]
It appears to be a variation on a sentence in the Bible (King James Version) - Daniel chapter 5, verse 27.
It occurs in the description of Belshazzar's feast in whi

[nq:2]I came across this in a film and found it ... comes up with lots of scientific and weight loss websites.)[/nq]
[nq:1]It appears to be a variation on a sentence in the Bible (King James Version) - Daniel chapter 5, verse ... should be the third ruler in the kingdom. (30) In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain.[/nq]
I should have added that "wanting" is used to me

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[nq:1]Another gap in your life. Medieval jousting to the music of Queen, Paul Bettany as Geoffrey Chaucer, founder member of ... the French. What's not to like? And, yes, the phrase *is* "weighed ..." and it is used to taunt losers.[/nq]
Thanks - I knew that if I mentioned I didn't know this film that you would let me know if it was worth seeking out.

[nq:1]I came across this in a film and found it utterly fascinating. I've figured out the rough meaning, but I ... tell me the exact meaning or a good example for when to use it and maybe where it comes from?[/nq]
Duncanson has it right, that this invokes the famous Bible story in Daniel at the end of chapter 5.
Both the story and its significant words (You've been weighed, you've been mea

[nq:1]I came across this in a film and found it utterly fascinating. I've figured out the rough meaning, but I couldn't find it in any dictionary.[/nq]
If your question is worth asking, it is worth putting in the body of your text. Do not hide it in the subject header.
(Re: You've been weight, you've been measured, and you've been found wanting?)
Daniel 5:27
TEKEL; Thou art weighed

[nq:2]It appears to be a variation on a sentence in ... that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain.[/nq]
[nq:1]I should have added that "wanting" is used to mean "lacking" rather than "wishing".[/nq]
Indeed. We remember how "Two Brains" used that interpretation of "He wants our advice" to wriggle out from a Parliamentary censure.
John Dean
Oxford

[nq:1]Here is the set of verses containing the phrase: (25) And this is the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, ... should be the third ruler in the kingdom. (30) In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain.[/nq]
Mene to Tekel. To Upharsin. He squares to Peres who beats Daniel and chips through to Belshazzar. He shoots. He scores. One nil to Arsenal.
Phil C.

[nq:2]Here is the set of verses containing the phrase: (25) ... that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain.[/nq]
[nq:1]Mene to Tekel. To Upharsin. He squares to Peres who beats Daniel and chips through to Belshazzar. He shoots. He scores. One nil to Arsenal.[/nq]
Surely those guys play for Chelsea?