Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked

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

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11 Dishonest scales are detestable to the Lord,(A)
but an accurate weight is His delight.(B)

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11 The Lord detests dishonest scales,(A)
    but accurate weights find favor with him.(B)

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11 A (A)just balance and scales belong to the Lord;
All the [a]weights of the bag are His [b]concern.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:11 Lit stones
  2. Proverbs 16:11 Lit work

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

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:11 Merchants kept the stones for their scales in a bag.

11 Honest scales and balances belong to the Lord;
    all the weights in the bag are of his making.(A)

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10 [a](A)Differing weights and differing measures,
Both of them are abominable to the Lord.

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  1. Proverbs 20:10 Lit A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah

10 Differing weights and varying measures[a]
both are detestable to the Lord.(A)

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  1. Proverbs 20:10 Lit Stone and stone, measure and measure

10 Differing weights and differing measures—
    the Lord detests them both.(A)

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23 [a](A)Differing weights are an abomination to the Lord,
And a [b](B)false scale is not good.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 20:23 Lit A stone and a stone
  2. Proverbs 20:23 Lit balance of deceit

23 Differing weights[a] are detestable to the Lord,(A)
and dishonest scales(B) are unfair.

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  1. Proverbs 20:23 Lit A stone and a stone

23 The Lord detests differing weights,
    and dishonest scales do not please him.(A)

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