Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; but a just weight 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.
Amplified
But an accurate scale is His delight.
Bible in Basic English
Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true 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 A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; but a just weight is his delight. 2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame; but with the lowly is wisdom.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 16:11
The just balance and scales are Jehovah's; all the weights of the bag are his work.
Proverbs 20:10
Divers weights, divers measures, even both of them are abomination to Jehovah.
Proverbs 20:23
Divers weights are an abomination unto Jehovah; and a false balance is not good.
Leviticus 19:35-36
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in measure of length, in weight, and in measure of capacity:
Deuteronomy 25:13-16
Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small.
Ezekiel 45:10-12
Ye shall have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath.
Hosea 12:7
He is a merchant, balances of deceit are in his hand; he loveth to oppress.
Amos 8:5-6
saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat? making the ephah small and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances for deceit:
Micah 6:10-11
Are there yet treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure which is abominable?