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

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

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Better a little with righteousness
than great income with injustice.(A)

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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 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

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 move an ancient boundary marker
that your fathers set up.(A)

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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 move an ancient boundary marker,(A)
and don’t 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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Whoever increases his wealth through excessive interest(A)
collects it for one who is kind to the poor.(B)

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