Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
The balance and scales of justice, belong to Yahweh, and, his handiwork, are all the weights of the bag.
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.
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].
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.
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 An oracle, is on the lips of a king, in giving sentence, his mouth must not be unfaithful. 11 The balance and scales of justice, belong to Yahweh, and, his handiwork, are all the weights of the bag. 12 The abomination of kings, is to work lawlessness, for, by righteousness, is established a throne.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 11:1
A deceptive balance, is an abomination to Yahweh, but, a full weight, is his delight.
Leviticus 19:35-36
Ye shall not act perversely in giving judgment, - in measures of extent, in weights in measures of capacity:
Deuteronomy 25:13-15
Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, - a great and a small.
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.
Ezekiel 45:10
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
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 6:11
Shall I be pure with lawless balances? or with bag of deceitful weights?