Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

Balances of deceit [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but {an accurate weight} delights him.

New American Standard Bible

A false balance is an abomination to the Lord,
But a just weight is His delight.

King James Version

A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.

Holman Bible

Dishonest scales are detestable to the Lord,
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

A false balance and dishonest business practices are extremely offensive to the Lord,
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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
A false
מרמה 
Mirmah 
Usage: 39

מאזן 
Mo'zen 
Usage: 15

תּעבה תּועבה 
Tow`ebah 
Usage: 117

to the Lord

Usage: 0

but a just
שׁלם 
Shalem 
Usage: 28

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

1 Balances of deceit [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but {an accurate weight} delights him. 2 Pride comes, then disgrace comes, but wisdom [is] with the humble.

Cross References

Proverbs 16:11

A balance and scales of justice [belong] to Yahweh; all the weights of the bag [are] his work.

Proverbs 20:10

Stone and stone, measure and measure, {both of them} [are] an abomination of Yahweh.

Proverbs 20:23

An abomination of Yahweh [is] {a stone and a weight}, and scales of falsehood are not good.

Leviticus 19:35-36

" 'You shall not commit injustice in regulation, in measurement, in weight, or volume.

Deuteronomy 25:13-16

"There shall not be {for your use} in your bag {two kinds of stone weights, a large one and a small one}.

Ezekiel 45:10-12

[There] shall be for you {an honest set of scales} and {an honest ephah} and {an honest bath}.

Hosea 12:7

[The] trader, in his hand [are] scales of deceit; he loves to oppress.

Amos 8:5-6

saying, "When will the new moon be over, so that we can sell grain? And the Sabbath, so that we can open the grain bins, that we can make [the] ephah small and make [the] shekel large, and can practice deceit [with] a set of scales of deceit?

Micah 6:10-11

Is there any longer a man [in] the house of the wicked treasures of wickedness, and the ephah of scarcity [which is] accursed?

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