Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
A deceptive balance, is an abomination to Yahweh, but, a full 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.
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.
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 deceptive balance, is an abomination to Yahweh, but, a full weight, is his delight. 2 When pride cometh, then cometh contempt, but, with the modest, is wisdom.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 16:11
The balance and scales of justice, belong to Yahweh, and, his handiwork, are all the weights of the bag.
Proverbs 20:10
Divers weights, and divers measures, an abomination to Yahweh, are they, both.
Proverbs 20:23
An abomination to Yahweh, are divers weights, and, deceptive balances, are not good.
Leviticus 19:35-36
Ye shall not act perversely in giving judgment, - in measures of extent, in weights in measures of capacity:
Deuteronomy 25:13-16
Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, - a great and a small.
Ezekiel 45:10-12
Balances of righteousness, and an ephah of righteousness, and A bath of righteousness, have ye:
Hosea 12:7
A trafficker! in his hand, are balances of deceit, to oppress, he loveth.
Amos 8:5-6
Who say, When will the new moon, pass away, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath that we may open grain? who diminish the ephah, and increase the shekel, and who falsify by deceitful weights:
Micah 6:10-11
Even yet, are there, in the house of the lawless one, the treasures of lawlessness, - and the scant measure - accurst?