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 the use of dishonest scales,
    but he delights in accurate weights.

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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 The Lord demands accurate scales and balances;
    he sets the standards for fairness.

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

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Footnotes

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

10 False weights and unequal measures[a]
    the Lord detests double standards of every kind.

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

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

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Footnotes

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

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

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