Parallel Verses
Amplified
A just balance and [honest] scales are the Lord’s;
All the weights of the bag are His concern [established by His eternal principles].
New American Standard Bible
All the
King James Version
A just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag are his work.
Holman Bible
all the weights in the bag
International Standard Version
Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; he made all the weights in the bag.
A Conservative Version
A just balance and scales are LORD's. All the weights of the bag are his work.
American Standard Version
A just balance and scales are Jehovah's; All the weights of the bag are his work.
Bible in Basic English
True measures and scales are the Lord's: all the weights of the bag are his work.
Darby Translation
The just balance and scales are Jehovah's; all the weights of the bag are his work.
Julia Smith Translation
Weighing and balances of judgment are to Jehovah, and his work all the stones of the bag.
King James 2000
A just weight and balance are the LORD's: all the weights in the bag are his work.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A balance and scales of justice [belong] to Yahweh; all the weights of the bag [are] his work.
Modern King James verseion
A just weight and balance are Jehovah's; all the weights of the bag are His work.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A true measure and a true balance are the LORD's; he maketh all weights.
NET Bible
Honest scales and balances are from the Lord; all the weights in the bag are his handiwork.
New Heart English Bible
Honest balances and scales are the LORD's; all the weights in the bag are his work.
The Emphasized Bible
The balance and scales of justice, belong to Yahweh, and, his handiwork, are all the weights of the bag.
Webster
A just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag are his work.
World English Bible
Honest balances and scales are Yahweh's; all the weights in the bag are his work.
Youngs Literal Translation
A just beam and balances are Jehovah's, His work are all the stones of the bag.
Themes
Business life » Fidelity » Giving of just weights
Social duties » Mercifulness » Of giving just weights
Virtues » Fidelity » Giving of just weights
Weights » Troy weights a gerah = 1/50 oz » 10 gerahs = 1 bekah = 1/5 oz
Topics
Interlinear
Mishpat
'eben
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 16:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
10
A divine decision [given by God] is on the lips of the king [as His representative];
His mouth should not be unfaithful or unjust in judgment.
A just balance and [honest] scales are the Lord’s;
All the weights of the bag are His concern [established by His eternal principles].
It is repulsive [to God and man] for kings to behave wickedly,
For a throne is established on righteousness (right standing with God).
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 11:1
But an accurate scale is His delight.
Leviticus 19:35-36
‘You shall do no wrong in judgment, in measurement of weight or quantity.
Deuteronomy 25:13-15
“You shall not have in your bag inaccurate weights, a heavy and a light [so you can cheat others].
Proverbs 20:10
Differing weights [one for buying and another for selling] and differing measures,
Both of them are detestable and offensive to the Lord.
Proverbs 20:23
Differing weights are detestable and offensive to the Lord,
And fraudulent scales are not good.
Ezekiel 45:10
“You shall have just balances and weights [on your scales and just measures], a just ephah [dry volume measure] and a just bath [liquid measure].
Hosea 12:7
A merchant, in whose hand are false and fraudulent balances;
He loves to oppress and exploit.
Amos 8:5
saying,
So that we may sell grain,
And the Sabbath ended so that we may open the wheat market,
Making the ephah [measure] smaller and the shekel bigger [that is, selling less for a higher price]
And to cheat by falsifying the scales,
Micah 6:11
“Can I [be guiltless and] justify deceptive scales
And a bag of dishonest weights?