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 A false balance is abomination to the Lord:
    but a just weight is his delight.

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(A)Better is a little with righteousness,
Than vast revenues without justice.

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Better is a little with righteousness
    than great revenues without right.

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

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23 Divers weights are an abomination unto the Lord;
    and a false balance is not good.

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28 (A)Do not remove the ancient [a]landmark
Which your fathers have set.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 22:28 boundary

28 Remove not the ancient landmark,
which thy fathers have set.

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10 Do not remove the ancient [a]landmark,
Nor enter the fields of the fatherless;

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 23:10 boundary

10 Remove not the old landmark;
and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:

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One who increases his possessions by usury and extortion
Gathers it for him who will pity the poor.

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He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance,
he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

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