Parallel Verses
Amplified
“Can I [be guiltless and] justify deceptive scales
And a bag of dishonest weights?
New American Standard Bible
And a bag of deceptive weights?
King James Version
Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?
Holman Bible
or bags of deceptive weights?
International Standard Version
Will I tolerate those who maintain deceptive standards and who use deceitful weights in their business?
A Conservative Version
Shall I be pure with wicked balances, and with a bag of deceitful weights?
American Standard Version
Shall I be pure with wicked balances, and with a bag of deceitful weights?
Bible in Basic English
Is it possible for me to let wrong scales and the bag of false weights go without punishment?
Darby Translation
Shall I be pure with the unjust balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?
Julia Smith Translation
Shall I make clean with the balances of injustice, and with the bag of stones of deceit?
King James 2000
Shall I count those pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Shall I regard as pure [the one] with scales of wickedness, and with a bag of deceitful weights?
Modern King James verseion
Shall I count those with the wicked scales pure, and those with the bag of deceitful weights?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Or should I justify the false balances and the bag of deceitful weights,
NET Bible
I do not condone the use of rigged scales, or a bag of deceptive weights.
New Heart English Bible
Shall I be pure with dishonest scales, and with a bag of deceitful weights?
The Emphasized Bible
Shall I be pure with lawless balances? or with bag of deceitful weights?
Webster
Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?
World English Bible
Shall I be pure with dishonest scales, and with a bag of deceitful weights?
Youngs Literal Translation
Do I reckon it pure with balances of wickedness? And with a bag of deceitful stones?
Themes
Business life » Dishonesty » Condemned
Business life » Fidelity » Giving of just weights
Character » Of the wicked » Fraudulent
Character of the wicked » Fraudulent
Satisfaction » Who shall not be satisfied
Social duties » Mercifulness » Of giving just weights
Vices » Dishonesty » Condemned
Virtues » Fidelity » Giving of just weights
Wealth » Treasures of wickedness
Weights » Troy weights a gerah = 1/50 oz » 10 gerahs = 1 bekah = 1/5 oz
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Micah 6:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Destruction Of The Wicked
10
“Are there not still treasures gained by wickedness
In the house of the wicked,
And a short (inaccurate) measure [for grain] that is cursed?
“Can I [be guiltless and] justify deceptive scales
And a bag of dishonest weights?
“For the rich men of the city are full of violence [of every kind];
Her inhabitants speak lies
And their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.
Cross References
Hosea 12:7
A merchant, in whose hand are false and fraudulent balances;
He loves to oppress and exploit.
Leviticus 19:36
You shall have just and accurate balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just
Proverbs 16:11
A just balance and [honest] scales are the Lord’s;
All the weights of the bag are His concern [established by His eternal principles].