Parallel Verses
NET Bible
The Lord abhors dishonest scales, but an accurate 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.
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 The Lord abhors dishonest scales, but an accurate weight is his delight. 2 When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 16:11
Honest scales and balances are from the Lord; all the weights in the bag are his handiwork.
Proverbs 20:10
Diverse weights and diverse measures -- the Lord abhors both of them.
Proverbs 20:23
The Lord abhors differing weights, and dishonest scales are wicked.
Leviticus 19:35-36
You must not do injustice in the regulation of measures, whether of length, weight, or volume.
Deuteronomy 25:13-16
You must not have in your bag different stone weights, a heavy and a light one.
Ezekiel 45:10-12
You must use just balances, a just dry measure (an ephah), and a just liquid measure (a bath).
Hosea 12:7
The businessmen love to cheat; they use dishonest scales.
Amos 8:5-6
You say, "When will the new moon festival be over, so we can sell grain? When will the Sabbath end, so we can open up the grain bins? We're eager to sell less for a higher price, and to cheat the buyer with rigged scales!
Micah 6:10-11
"I will not overlook, O sinful house, the dishonest gain you have hoarded away, or the smaller-than-standard measure I hate so much.