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11 Balances of deceit are an abomination of Yahweh,
    but an accurate weight[a] delights him.

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  1. Proverbs 11:1 Literally “a full stone” or “a pure stone”

11 The Lord detests the use of dishonest scales,
    but he delights in accurate weights.

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

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Better is little with righteousness
    than great income with no justice.

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Better to have little, with godliness,
    than to be rich and dishonest.

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Better a little with righteousness
    than much gain(A) with injustice.(B)

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23 An abomination of Yahweh is a stone and a weight,[a]
    and scales of falsehood are not good.

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  1. Proverbs 20:23 Literally “a stone and a stone”

23 The Lord detests double standards;
    he is not pleased by dishonest scales.

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

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28 Do not remove an ancient boundary marker
    which your ancestors[a] made.

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  1. Proverbs 22:28 Or “fathers”

28 Don’t cheat your neighbor by moving the ancient boundary markers
    set up by previous generations.

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Saying 5

28 Do not move an ancient boundary stone(A)
    set up by your ancestors.

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10 Do not remove an ancient boundary marker,
    and on the fields of orphans do not encroach;

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10 Don’t cheat your neighbor by moving the ancient boundary markers;
    don’t take the land of defenseless orphans.

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Saying 11

10 Do not move an ancient boundary stone(A)
    or encroach on the fields of the fatherless,

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He who augments his wealth with interest and with usury
    gathers it for him who is kind to the poor.

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Income from charging high interest rates
    will end up in the pocket of someone who is kind to the poor.

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Whoever increases wealth by taking interest(A) or profit from the poor
    amasses it for another,(B) who will be kind to the poor.(C)

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