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all the weights in the bag are of his making.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/16.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The LORD demands accurate scales and balances; he sets the standards for fairness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />A just balance and scales are the LORD’s; all the weights in the bag are his work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His concern.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />A just weight and balance <i>are</i> the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag <i>are</i> his work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Honest weights and scales <i>are</i> the LORD’s; All the weights in the bag <i>are</i> His work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />A just balance and scales belong to the LORD; All the weights of the bag are His concern.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />A just balance and scales belong to the LORD; All the weights of the bag are His concern.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />A just balance and scales belong to the LORD; All the weights of the bag are His concern.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />A just balance and scales belong to Yahweh; All the weights of the bag are His work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />A just balance and [honest] scales are the LORD’S; All the weights of the bag are His concern [established by His eternal principles].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Honest balances and scales are the LORD’s; all the weights in the bag are his concern.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Honest balances and scales are the LORD&#8217s; all the weights in the bag are His concern. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />A just balance and scales are Jehovah's; All the weights of the bag are his work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD watches to see if we are fair or if we cheat others. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />A just balance and scales are the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag are his work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Honest balances and scales belong to the LORD. He made the entire set of weights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD wants weights and measures to be honest and every sale to be fair. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; he made all the weights in the bag.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His concern.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are his handiwork. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Honest balances and scales are the LORD's; all the weights in the bag are his work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />A just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag are his work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Honest balances and scales are Yahweh’s; all the weights in the bag are his work. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />A just beam and balances [are] YHWH’s, "" All the stones of the bag [are] His work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A just beam and balances are Jehovah's, His work are all the stones of the bag.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Weighing and balances of judgment are to Jehovah, and his work all the stones of the bag.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Weight and balance are judgments of the Lord: and his work all the weights of the bag. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Weights and scales are judgments of the Lord. And all the stones in the bag are his work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Balance and scales belong to the LORD; every weight in the sack is his concern. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Honest balances and scales are the LORD’s; all the weights in the bag are his work.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The weight of a just balance is the LORD'S judgment; all his works are just weights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The weight of a balance is the judgment of LORD JEHOVAH and all his works are weights of truth.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />A just balance and scales are the LORD'S; All the weights of the bag are His work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The poise of the balance is righteousness with the Lord; and his works are righteous measures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/16-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=3122" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/16.htm">The Reply of the Tongue is from the LORD</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>A divine verdict is on the lips of a king; his mouth must not betray justice. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: miš·pāṭ (N-ms) -- Judgment. ">Honest</a> <a href="/hebrew/6425.htm" title="6425: pe·les (N-ms) -- A balance, scale. From palac; a balance.">scales</a> <a href="/hebrew/3976.htm" title="3976: ū·mō·zə·nê (Conj-w:: N-mdc) -- Balances, scales. From 'azan; a pair of scales.">and balances</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">are from the LORD;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68: ’aḇ·nê- (N-fpc) -- A stone. From the root of banah through the meaning to build; a stone.">the weights</a> <a href="/hebrew/3599.htm" title="3599: ḵîs (N-ms) -- Bag, purse. A form for kowc; a cup; also a bag for money or weights.">in the bag</a> <a href="/hebrew/4639.htm" title="4639: ma·‘ă·śê·hū (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A deed, work. From asah; an action; generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product or property.">are His concern.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/19-35.htm">Leviticus 19:35-36</a></span><br />You must not use dishonest measures of length, weight, or volume. / You shall maintain honest scales and weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin. I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/25-13.htm">Deuteronomy 25:13-16</a></span><br />You shall not have two differing weights in your bag, one heavy and one light. / You shall not have two differing measures in your house, one large and one small. / You must maintain accurate and honest weights and measures, so that you may live long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-11.htm">Micah 6:11</a></span><br />Can I excuse dishonest scales or bags of false weights?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/8-5.htm">Amos 8:5</a></span><br />asking, “When will the New Moon be over, that we may sell grain? When will the Sabbath end, that we may market wheat? Let us reduce the ephah and increase the shekel; let us cheat with dishonest scales.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/12-7.htm">Hosea 12:7</a></span><br />A merchant loves to defraud with dishonest scales in his hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/45-10.htm">Ezekiel 45:10-12</a></span><br />You must use honest scales, a just ephah, and a just bath. / The ephah and the bath shall be the same quantity so that the bath will contain a tenth of a homer, and the ephah a tenth of a homer; the homer will be the standard measure for both. / The shekel will consist of twenty gerahs. Twenty shekels plus twenty-five shekels plus fifteen shekels will equal one mina.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/31-6.htm">Job 31:6</a></span><br />let God weigh me with honest scales, that He may know my integrity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-22.htm">Isaiah 1:22-23</a></span><br />Your silver has become dross; your fine wine is diluted with water. / Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/5-1.htm">Jeremiah 5:1</a></span><br />“Go up and down the streets of Jerusalem. Look now and take note; search her squares. If you can find a single person, anyone who acts justly, anyone who seeks the truth, then I will forgive the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/62-9.htm">Psalm 62:9</a></span><br />Lowborn men are but a vapor; the exalted are but a lie. Weighed on the scale, they go up; together they are but a vapor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-2.htm">Matthew 7:2</a></span><br />For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-38.htm">Luke 6:38</a></span><br />Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/13-7.htm">Romans 13:7</a></span><br />Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/4-6.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:6</a></span><br />and no one should ever violate or exploit his brother in this regard, because the Lord will avenge all such acts, as we have already told you and solemnly warned you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-4.htm">James 5:4</a></span><br />Look, the wages you withheld from the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">A just weight and balance are the LORD's: all the weights of the bag are his work.</p><p class="hdg">just</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/11-1.htm">Proverbs 11:1</a></b></br> A false balance <i>is</i> abomination to the LORD: but a just weight <i>is</i> his delight.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/20-10.htm">Proverbs 20:10,23</a></b></br> Divers weights, <i>and</i> divers measures, both of them <i>are</i> alike abomination to the LORD… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/19-35.htm">Leviticus 19:35,36</a></b></br> Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure… </p><p class="hdg">weights </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/7-20.htm">Bag</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-1.htm">Balance</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-1.htm">Balances</a> <a href="/psalms/104-3.htm">Beam</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-1.htm">Belong</a> <a href="/psalms/131-1.htm">Concern</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-17.htm">Honest</a> <a href="/psalms/137-4.htm">Jehovah's</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-33.htm">LORD's</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-22.htm">Making</a> <a href="/job/38-5.htm">Measures</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-2.htm">Scales</a> <a href="/psalms/144-12.htm">Stones</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-25.htm">True.</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-1.htm">Weight</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-1.htm">Weights</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-3.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/26-8.htm">Bag</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-23.htm">Balance</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-23.htm">Balances</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/8-1.htm">Beam</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-23.htm">Belong</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-7.htm">Concern</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-13.htm">Honest</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-3.htm">Jehovah's</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-21.htm">LORD's</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-19.htm">Making</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-10.htm">Measures</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-23.htm">Scales</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-15.htm">Stones</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-17.htm">True.</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-27.htm">Weight</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-10.htm">Weights</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-9.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 16</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/16-1.htm">The Plans of the heart</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/16.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/16.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Honest scales and balances are from the LORD;</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the divine origin of justice and fairness. In ancient times, scales and balances were essential tools for trade and commerce, ensuring that transactions were conducted fairly. The Bible frequently uses the imagery of scales to symbolize justice and righteousness (<a href="/leviticus/19-36.htm">Leviticus 19:36</a>, <a href="/ezekiel/45-10.htm">Ezekiel 45:10</a>). The LORD's involvement signifies that true justice is not merely a human construct but is rooted in God's character. This aligns with the biblical principle that God is just and desires His people to reflect His justice in their dealings (<a href="/deuteronomy/25-13.htm">Deuteronomy 25:13-16</a>). The use of honest scales is a metaphor for integrity in all aspects of life, pointing to the moral and ethical standards that God expects from His followers.<p><b>all the weights in the bag are His concern.</b><br>Weights were used in conjunction with scales to measure goods accurately. In the ancient Near East, dishonest merchants might use different weights to cheat customers, a practice condemned in Scripture (<a href="/proverbs/11.htm">Proverbs 11:1</a>, <a href="/micah/6-11.htm">Micah 6:11</a>). This phrase underscores God's omniscience and His concern for honesty in even the smallest details of life. It suggests that God is aware of and cares about the integrity of every transaction, no matter how minor it may seem. This reflects the broader biblical theme that God is concerned with the heart and actions of individuals (<a href="/1_samuel/16-7.htm">1 Samuel 16:7</a>). The phrase also implies accountability, reminding believers that they are ultimately answerable to God for their actions. This can be seen as a type of Christ, who embodies perfect justice and truth, and who will judge the world with righteousness (<a href="/acts/17-31.htm">Acts 17:31</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>Traditionally regarded as the author of Proverbs, Solomon was the son of King David and known for his wisdom. His proverbs often provide practical guidance for living a life that honors God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/ancient_israel.htm">Ancient Israel</a></b><br>The cultural and historical context of Proverbs is ancient Israel, where commerce and trade were integral to daily life. Honest scales were essential for fair trade and justice.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/merchants_and_traders.htm">Merchants and Traders</a></b><br>In the context of this verse, merchants and traders are implied as those who use scales and balances in their business dealings.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_standard_of_justice.htm">God's Standard of Justice</a></b><br>God is the ultimate source of justice and fairness. His concern for honest scales reflects His desire for integrity in all aspects of life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/integrity_in_business.htm">Integrity in Business</a></b><br>As followers of Christ, we are called to conduct our business dealings with honesty and transparency, reflecting God's character in our work.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_ownership.htm">Divine Ownership</a></b><br>The verse reminds us that everything, including the tools of our trade, belongs to God. We are stewards of His resources and must use them responsibly.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/moral_accountability.htm">Moral Accountability</a></b><br>We are accountable to God for our actions, including how we treat others in business. Our integrity in small matters reflects our faithfulness to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_god's_character.htm">Reflecting God's Character</a></b><br>By practicing honesty and fairness, we bear witness to God's righteousness and justice in a world that often values profit over principle.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 16</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_live_wisely_per_amenemope.htm">How should one live wisely according to Amenemope?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_business.htm">What does the Bible say about Christian business?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_proverbs_11_1_be_proven_scientifically.htm">Proverbs 11:1 states that the Lord detests dishonest scales--how can this moral stance be proven scientifically or historically?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_money.htm">What guidance does the Bible offer on money management?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">A just weight and balance are the Lord's.</span>--See above on <a href="/proverbs/11-1.htm" title="A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.">Proverbs 11:1</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">A just weight and balance are the Lord's</span> (<a href="/proverbs/11-1.htm">Proverbs 11:1</a>); literally, <span class="accented">the balance and scales of justice</span> (<span class="accented">are</span>) <span class="accented">the Lord's.</span> They come under his law, are subject to the Divine ordinances which regulate all man's dealings. The great principles of truth end justice govern all the transactions of buying and selling; religion enters into the business of trading, and weights and measures are sacred things. Vulgate, "The weights and the balance are judgments of the Lord;" being true and fair, they are regarded as God's judgment. Septuagint, "The turn of the balance is justice before God." <span class="cmt_word">All the weights of the bag are his work.</span> Some have round a difficulty here, because the bag may contain false as well as true weights (<a href="/deuteronomy/25-13.htm">Deuteronomy 25:13</a>), and it could not be said that the light weights were the Lord's work. This surely is captious criticism. The maxim merely states that the trader's weights take their origin and authority from God's enactment, from certain eternal principles which he has established. What man's chicanery and fraud make of them does not come into view. (For the law that regulates such matters, see <a href="/leviticus/19-35.htm">Leviticus 19:35</a>, etc.) That cheating in this respect was not uncommon we learn from the complaints of the prophets, as <a href="/micah/6-11.htm">Micah 6:11</a>. The religious character of the standard weights and measures is shown by the term "shekel of the sanctuary" (<a href="/exodus/38-24.htm">Exodus 38:24</a>, and elsewhere continually). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/16-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Honest</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֭שְׁפָּט</span> <span class="translit">(miš·pāṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> </span><span class="str2">A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style</span><br /><br /><span class="word">scales</span><br /><span class="heb">פֶּ֤לֶס ׀</span> <span class="translit">(pe·les)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6425.htm">Strong's 6425: </a> </span><span class="str2">A balance, scale</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and balances</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמֹאזְנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mō·zə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - mdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3976.htm">Strong's 3976: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pair of scales</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[are from] the LORD;</span><br /><span class="heb">לַֽיהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the weights</span><br /><span class="heb">אַבְנֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(’aḇ·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_68.htm">Strong's 68: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stone</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the bag</span><br /><span class="heb">כִֽיס׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḵîs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3599.htm">Strong's 3599: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cup, a bag for, money, weights</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are His concern.</span><br /><span class="heb">מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ma·‘ă·śê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4639.htm">Strong's 4639: </a> </span><span class="str2">An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/16-11.htm">Proverbs 16:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/16-11.htm">Proverbs 16:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/16-11.htm">Proverbs 16:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/16-11.htm">Proverbs 16:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/16-11.htm">Proverbs 16:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/16-11.htm">Proverbs 16:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/16-11.htm">Proverbs 16:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/16-11.htm">Proverbs 16:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/16-11.htm">Proverbs 16:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/16-11.htm">Proverbs 16:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/16-11.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 16:11 Honest balances and scales are Yahweh's (Prov. 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