Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Balances of deceit, an abomination of Jehovah: and a whole stone 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.
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 Balances of deceit, an abomination of Jehovah: and a whole stone his delight 2 Pride coming, and dishonor will come: and wisdom with the humble.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 16:11
Weighing and balances of judgment are to Jehovah, and his work all the stones of the bag.
Proverbs 20:10
A stone and stone, an ephah and ephah, an abomination of Jehovah, also they two.
Proverbs 20:23
An abomination of Jehovah stone and stone; and the balance of deceit is not good.
Leviticus 19:35-36
Ye shall not do evil in judgment, in tribute, in weight, and in measure.
Deuteronomy 25:13-16
There shall not be to thee in thy receptacle a stone and a stone, great and small.
Ezekiel 45:10-12
A just balance, and a just ephah, and a just bath, shall be to you.
Hosea 12:7
Canaan in his hand, the balances of deceit: he loved to oppress.
Amos 8:5-6
Saying, When will the month pass through, and we will sell grain? and the Sabbath, and we will open wheat to diminish the ephah, and to enlarge the shekel, and to make crooked the balance of deceit?
Micah 6:10-11
Are there yet treasures of injustice in the house of the unjust, and the ephah of leanness being cursed?