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Proverbs 16:11
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11 Honest scales and balances[a] are from the Lord;
all the weights[b] in the bag are his handiwork.

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  1. Proverbs 16:11 tn Heb “a scale and balances of justice.” This is an attributive genitive, meaning “just scales and balances.” The law required that scales and measures be accurate and fair (Lev 19:36; Deut 25:13). Shrewd dishonest people kept light and heavy weights to make unfair transactions.
  2. Proverbs 16:11 tn Heb “stones.”
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Proverbs 16:11
Christian Standard Bible

11 Honest balances and scales are the Lord’s;
all the weights in the bag are his concern.(A)

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