Proverbs 16:11
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His concern.”
A short, plain-language explanation of Proverbs 16:11 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His concern.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“A just weight and balance are the Lord’s: all the weights of the bag are his work.”
King James Version · Public Domain“A just balance and scales are Jehovah’s; All the weights of the bag are his work.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“A just beam and balances <FI>are<Fi> Jehovah's, His work <FI>are<Fi> all the stones of the bag.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 16:11 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 19:35You must not use dishonest measures of length, weight, or volume.
- Leviticus 19:36You 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.
- Deuteronomy 25:13You shall not have two differing weights in your bag, one heavy and one light.
- Proverbs 11:1Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.
- Proverbs 20:10Differing weights and unequal measures— both are detestable to the LORD.
- Proverbs 20:23Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are no good.
- Ezekiel 45:10You must use honest scales, a just ephah, and a just bath.
- Hosea 12:7A merchant loves to defraud with dishonest scales in his hands.
- Amos 8:5asking, “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.
- Micah 6:11Can I excuse dishonest scales or bags of false weights?
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).