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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/proverbs/11.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/proverbs/11.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The LORD detests dishonest scales, but accurate weights find favor with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The LORD detests the use of dishonest scales, but he delights in accurate weights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but a just weight is his delight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />A false balance <i>is</i> abomination to the LORD: but a just weight <i>is</i> his delight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Dishonest scales <i>are</i> an abomination to the LORD, But a just weight <i>is</i> His delight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, But a just weight is His delight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, But a just weight is His delight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />A False balance is an abomination to the LORD, But a just weight is His delight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />A deceptive balance is an abomination to Yahweh, But a just weight is His delight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />A false balance <i>and</i> dishonest business practices are extremely offensive to the LORD, But an accurate scale is His delight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Dishonest scales are detestable to the LORD, but an accurate weight is his delight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Dishonest scales are detestable to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD hates anyone who cheats, but he likes everyone who is honest. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />A FALSE balance is an abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Dishonest scales are disgusting to the LORD, but accurate weights are pleasing to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD hates people who use dishonest scales. He is happy with honest weights. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD hates false scales, but he delights in accurate weights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD abhors dishonest scales, but an accurate weight is his delight. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but accurate weights are his delight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Balances of deceit [are] an abomination to YHWH, "" And a perfect weight [is] His delight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Balances of deceit are an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight is His delight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Balances of deceit, an abomination of Jehovah: and a whole stone his delight.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />A deceitful balance is an abomination before the Lord: and a just weight is his will. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />A deceitful scale is an abomination with the Lord, and a fair weighing is his will.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />False scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an honest weight, his delight. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is his delight.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />FALSE scales are an abomination to the LORD; but just weights are his delight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />LORD JEHOVAH despises the scales of deceit and he is pleased with correct scales.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />A false balance is an abomination to the LORD; But a perfect weight is His delight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />False balances are an abomination before the Lord: but a just weight is acceptable unto him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/11-1.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=1900" 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/11.htm">Dishonest Scales</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4820.htm" title="4820: mir·māh (N-fs) -- Deceit, treachery. From ramah in the sense of deceiving; fraud.">Dishonest</a> <a href="/hebrew/3976.htm" title="3976: mō·zə·nê (N-mdc) -- Balances, scales. From 'azan; a pair of scales.">scales</a> <a href="/hebrew/8441.htm" title="8441: tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ (N-fsc) -- Or tonebah; feminine active participle of ta'ab; properly, something disgusting, i.e. an abhorrence; especially idolatry or an idol.">are an abomination</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">to the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8003.htm" title="8003: šə·lê·māh (Adj-fs) -- Complete, safe, at peace. From shalam; complete; especially friendly.">but an accurate</a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68: wə·’e·ḇen (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- A stone. From the root of banah through the meaning to build; a stone.">weight</a> <a href="/hebrew/7522.htm" title="7522: rə·ṣō·w·nōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Goodwill, favor, acceptance, will. Or ratson; from ratsah; delight.">is His delight.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.…<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="/proverbs/20-10.htm">Proverbs 20:10</a></span><br />Differing weights and unequal measures—both are detestable to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/20-23.htm">Proverbs 20:23</a></span><br />Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are no good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-10.htm">Micah 6:10-11</a></span><br />Can I forget any longer, O house of the wicked, the treasures of wickedness and the short ephah, which is accursed? / Can I excuse dishonest scales or bags of false weights?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/8-4.htm">Amos 8:4-6</a></span><br />Hear this, you who trample the needy, who do away with the poor of the land, / 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. / Let us buy the poor with silver and the needy for a pair of sandals, selling even the chaff with the wheat!”<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</a></span><br />You must use honest scales, a just ephah, and a just bath.<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/1-13.htm">Isaiah 1:13-17</a></span><br />Bring your worthless offerings no more; your incense is detestable to Me. New Moons, Sabbaths, and convocations—I cannot endure iniquity in a solemn assembly. / I hate your New Moons and your appointed feasts. They have become a burden to Me; I am weary of bearing them. / When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood. ...<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="/james/5-1.htm">James 5:1-6</a></span><br />Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. / Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes. / Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days. ...<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="/1_peter/2-1.htm">1 Peter 2:1</a></span><br />Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.</p><p class="hdg">a just weight</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/16-11.htm">Proverbs 16:11</a></b></br> A just weight and balance <i>are</i> the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag <i>are</i> his work.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/45-10.htm">Ezekiel 45:10-12</a></b></br> Ye shall have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/107-18.htm">Abhors</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-7.htm">Abomination</a> <a href="/job/31-6.htm">Accurate</a> <a href="/psalms/62-9.htm">Balance</a> <a href="/psalms/62-9.htm">Balances</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-14.htm">Deceit</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-23.htm">Delight</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-19.htm">Dishonest</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-13.htm">Hated</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-29.htm">Perfect</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-21.htm">Scales</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-9.htm">True.</a> <a href="/psalms/90-11.htm">Weight</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-29.htm">Weights</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/49-7.htm">Abhors</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-20.htm">Abomination</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-12.htm">Accurate</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-11.htm">Balance</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-11.htm">Balances</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-18.htm">Deceit</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-20.htm">Delight</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-11.htm">Dishonest</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-20.htm">Hated</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-5.htm">Perfect</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-2.htm">Scales</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-18.htm">True.</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-11.htm">Weight</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-11.htm">Weights</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/11-1.htm">On Deception</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/11.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/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD</b><br>This phrase highlights the importance of honesty and integrity in business practices. In ancient times, scales were used in trade to measure goods, and dishonest scales would cheat the buyer. The use of the word "abomination" indicates the severity of God's displeasure with deceit. This aligns with the broader biblical principle that God values truth and justice (<a href="/leviticus/19-35.htm">Leviticus 19:35-36</a>). The cultural context of the ancient Near East, where trade was a daily activity, underscores the necessity of fair dealings. The concept of abomination is often used in the Bible to describe actions that are fundamentally opposed to God's nature, such as idolatry and injustice (<a href="/proverbs/6-16.htm">Proverbs 6:16-19</a>).<p><b>but an accurate weight is His delight</b><br>In contrast to dishonest scales, an accurate weight is pleasing to God. This reflects the biblical theme that God delights in righteousness and fairness (<a href="/proverbs/16-11.htm">Proverbs 16:11</a>). Accurate weights ensure that transactions are fair and just, promoting trust and community well-being. This principle is echoed in other scriptures that emphasize God's desire for honesty and integrity in all aspects of life (<a href="/micah/6-8.htm">Micah 6:8</a>). The delight of the Lord in accurate weights can be seen as a reflection of His character, which is consistent and just. This also points to the broader biblical narrative where God calls His people to reflect His character in their dealings with others, embodying truth and fairness as a testimony to His righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, representing God, who is portrayed as having moral standards and expectations for honesty and integrity.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/merchants/traders.htm">Merchants/Traders</a></b><br>While not explicitly mentioned, the context implies individuals involved in commerce, who are expected to use honest measures in their transactions.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/ancient_israel.htm">Ancient Israel</a></b><br>The cultural and historical backdrop of the Proverbs, where trade and commerce were integral to daily life, and honesty in these dealings was crucial for societal trust.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_standard_of_integrity.htm">God's Standard of Integrity</a></b><br>God values honesty and integrity in all aspects of life, including business. As believers, we are called to reflect His character by being truthful and fair in our dealings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_abomination_of_dishonesty.htm">The Abomination of Dishonesty</a></b><br>Dishonest practices are not just frowned upon but are an abomination to the LORD. This strong language indicates the severity with which God views deceit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/delight_in_righteousness.htm">Delight in Righteousness</a></b><br>God takes pleasure in those who act justly and uphold truth. Our actions can either bring delight or displeasure to God, depending on our adherence to His standards.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/practical_integrity.htm">Practical Integrity</a></b><br>In our modern context, this principle applies to all areas of life, including business, personal relationships, and even digital interactions. We must strive for honesty and transparency.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/witness_to_the_world.htm">Witness to the World</a></b><br>By maintaining integrity, Christians serve as a witness to the world, demonstrating the transformative power of living according to God's principles.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div><span class= "bld">XI.</span><p>(1) <span class= "bld">A false balance is abomination to the Lord.</span>--A similar proverb is found in <a href="/proverbs/20-23.htm" title="Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD; and a false balance is not good.">Proverbs 20:23</a>, and praise of just weights, <a href="/proverbs/16-11.htm" title="A just weight and balance are the LORD's: all the weights of the bag are his work.">Proverbs 16:11</a>; <a href="/proverbs/20-10.htm" title="Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.">Proverbs 20:10</a>. The repetition suggests that this form of cheating had become common in the time of Solomon, when the commerce of Israel began to develop. If so, there would be good reason for these frequent warnings, for it would have been useless to raise the superstructure of a religious life, as is the intention of this book, without first laying the foundation of common honesty between man and man.<p><span class= "bld">A just weight.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">stone, </span>stones having been used for weights from early times. (Comp. <a href="/leviticus/19-36.htm" title="Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall you have: I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt.">Leviticus 19:36</a>.) A standard weight, "the king's stone," seems to have been kept by David (<a href="/2_samuel/14-26.htm" title="And when he polled his head, (for it was at every year's end that he polled it: because the hair was heavy on him, therefore he polled it:) he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels after the king's weight.">2Samuel 14:26</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">A false balance;</span> literally, <span class="accented">balances of deceit</span> (<a href="/proverbs/20-23.htm">Proverbs 20:23</a>). The repetition of the injunctions of <a href="/deuteronomy/25-13.htm">Deuteronomy 25:13, 14</a> and <a href="/leviticus/19-35.htm">Leviticus 19:35, 36</a> points to fraud consequent on increased commercial dealings, and the necessity of moral and religious considerations to control practices which the civil authority could not adequately supervise. The standard weights and measures were deposited in the sanctuary (<a href="/exodus/30-13.htm">Exodus 30:13</a>; <a href="/leviticus/27-25.htm">Leviticus 27:25</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/23-29.htm">1 Chronicles 23:29</a>), but cupidity was not to be restrained by law, and the prophets had continually to inveigh against this besetting sin (see <a href="/ezekiel/45-10.htm">Ezekiel 45:10</a>; <a href="/amos/8-5.htm">Amos 8:5</a>; <a href="/micah/6-11.htm">Micah 6:11</a>). Honesty and integrity are at the foundation of social duties, which the author is now teaching. Hence comes the reiteration of these warnings (<a href="/proverbs/16-11.htm">Proverbs 16:11</a>; <a href="/proverbs/20-10.htm">Proverbs 20:10</a>). <span class="cmt_word">A just weight;</span> literally, a perfect stone, stones having been used as weights from early times. So we read (<a href="/2_samuel/14-26.htm">2 Samuel 14:26</a>) that Absalom weighed his hair "by the king's stone" (<span class="accented">eben</span>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/11-1.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">Dishonest</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֭רְמָה</span> <span class="translit">(mir·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4820.htm">Strong's 4820: </a> </span><span class="str2">Deceit, treachery</span><br /><br /><span class="word">scales</span><br /><span class="heb">מֹאזְנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(mō·zə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">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 an abomination</span><br /><span class="heb">תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8441.htm">Strong's 8441: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idol</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">but an accurate</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֵמָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lê·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8003.htm">Strong's 8003: </a> </span><span class="str2">Complete, safe, at peace</span><br /><br /><span class="word">weight</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶ֖בֶן</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’e·ḇen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<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">is His delight.</span><br /><span class="heb">רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(rə·ṣō·w·nōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7522.htm">Strong's 7522: </a> </span><span class="str2">Goodwill, favor, acceptance, will</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/11-1.htm">Proverbs 11:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/11-1.htm">Proverbs 11:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/11-1.htm">Proverbs 11:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/11-1.htm">Proverbs 11:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/11-1.htm">Proverbs 11:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/11-1.htm">Proverbs 11:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/11-1.htm">Proverbs 11:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/11-1.htm">Proverbs 11:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/11-1.htm">Proverbs 11:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/11-1.htm">Proverbs 11:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/11-1.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 11:1 A false balance is an abomination (Prov. 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