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11 A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh,
    but accurate weights are his delight.

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The Folly of Wickedness

11 (A)Dishonest[a] scales are an abomination to the Lord,
But a [b]just weight is His delight.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:1 deceptive
  2. Proverbs 11:1 Lit. perfect stone

11 Honest balances and scales are Yahweh’s;
    all the weights in the bag are his work.

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

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:11 concern

10 Differing weights and differing measures,
    both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.

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10 (A)Diverse weights and diverse measures,
They are both alike, an abomination to the Lord.

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23 Yahweh detests differing weights,
    and dishonest scales are not pleasing.

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23 Diverse weights are an abomination to the Lord,
And dishonest scales are not good.

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