Parallel Verses
Amplified
But an accurate scale is His delight.
New American Standard Bible
But a
King James Version
A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
Holman Bible
but an accurate weight is His delight.
International Standard Version
The LORD hates false scales, but he delights in accurate weights.
A Conservative Version
A FALSE balance is an abomination to LORD, but a just weight is his delight.
American Standard Version
A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight.
Bible in Basic English
Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true weight is his delight.
Darby Translation
A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; but a just weight is his delight.
Julia Smith Translation
Balances of deceit, an abomination of Jehovah: and a whole stone his delight
King James 2000
A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Balances of deceit [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but {an accurate weight} delights him.
Modern King James verseion
False balances are hateful to Jehovah; but a just weight is His delight.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A false balance is an abomination to the LORD; but a true weight pleaseth him.
NET Bible
The Lord abhors dishonest scales, but an accurate weight is his delight.
New Heart English Bible
A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but accurate weights are his delight.
The Emphasized Bible
A deceptive balance, is an abomination to Yahweh, but, a full weight, is his delight.
Webster
A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
World English Bible
A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight.
Youngs Literal Translation
Balances of deceit are an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight is His delight.
Themes
Abomination » Things that are, to God » Unjust weights and measures
Business life » Dishonesty » Condemned
Business life » Fidelity » Honesty, encouraged
Business life » Fidelity » Giving of just weights
Delight » What the lord delights in
Honesty » In business encouraged
Justice » False balances/divers weights
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Honesty in business, encouraged
Social duties » Mercifulness » Of giving just weights
Vices » Dishonesty » Condemned
Virtues » Fidelity » Honesty, encouraged
Virtues » Fidelity » Giving of just weights
Weights » Troy weights a gerah = 1/50 oz » 10 gerahs = 1 bekah = 1/5 oz
Topics
Interlinear
'eben
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 11:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
1
But an accurate scale is His delight.
When pride comes [boiling up with an arrogant attitude of self-importance], then come dishonor and shame,
But with the humble [the teachable who have been chiseled by trial and who have learned to walk humbly with God] there is wisdom and soundness of mind.
Names
Cross References
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].
Proverbs 20:10
Differing weights [one for buying and another for selling] and differing measures,
Both of them are detestable and offensive to the Lord.
Proverbs 20:23
Differing weights are detestable and offensive to the Lord,
And fraudulent scales are not good.
Leviticus 19:35-36
‘You shall do no wrong in judgment, in measurement of weight or quantity.
Deuteronomy 25:13-16
“You shall not have in your bag inaccurate weights, a heavy and a light [so you can cheat others].
Ezekiel 45:10-12
“You shall have just balances and weights [on your scales and just measures], a just ephah [dry volume measure] and a just bath [liquid measure].
Hosea 12:7
A merchant, in whose hand are false and fraudulent balances;
He loves to oppress and exploit.
Amos 8:5-6
saying,
So that we may sell grain,
And the Sabbath ended so that we may open the wheat market,
Making the ephah [measure] smaller and the shekel bigger [that is, selling less for a higher price]
And to cheat by falsifying the scales,
Micah 6:10-11
“Are there not still treasures gained by wickedness
In the house of the wicked,
And a short (inaccurate) measure [for grain] that is cursed?