Proverbs 11:1

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

A false balance is an abomination to the Lord, but an accurate weight is his delight.

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Honest balances and scales are the Lord’s; all the weights in the bag are his work.

Diverse weights and diverse measures are both alike an abomination to the Lord.

Differing weights are an abomination to the Lord, and false scales are not good.

A trader in whose hands are false balances, he loves to oppress.

Ephraim has said, “Ah, I am rich; I have gained wealth for myself; in all of my gain no offense has been found in me that would be sin.”