DEUT1469 R. Levi said: More severe is the punishment for [dishonest] measures than that for illicit relations, it being written of the latter (Leviticus 18:27): ["all] these (ha'el) [abominations"], whereas of the former it is written: "ha'eleh" [this connoting greater stringency than the other]. But in respect to illicit relations it is also written "ha'eleh" [(Ibid. 29): "for all who do these (ha'eleh) abominations shall be cut off"]! That is to exclude [transgressions in the area of false weights and] measures from kareth [cutting-off]. And why are these [illicit relations] less severe? These lend themselves to repentance; the others, do not (Bava Bathra 88b)