Proverbs 16:11

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

The Lord wants all scales and balances to be right; he wants all business agreements to be fair.

Cross References

Proverbs 11:1

The Lord hates false scales, but he loves accurate weights.

Proverbs 20:10

The Lord hates for people to use the wrong weights and measures to cheat others.

Hosea 12:7

“Jacob is a tricky merchant. He even cheats his friend! Even his scales lie.

Ezekiel 45:10

“Stop cheating people. Use accurate scales and measures!

Micah 6:11

Some people carry special weights that they use to cheat people when they weigh their goods. Should I pardon them?

Amos 8:5

You merchants say, “When will the New Moon be over so that we can sell grain? When will the Sabbath be over so that we can bring out more wheat to sell? We can raise the price and make the measure smaller. We can fix the scales and cheat the people.

Proverbs 20:23

The Lord hates for people to use the wrong weights to cheat others. It is wrong to use scales that are not accurate.