Proverbs 16:11 - Easy To Read Version

The Lord wants all scales and balances to be honest. He wants all business agreements to be fair.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

A just weight and balance are the LORD's: All the weights of the bag are his work.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

A just balance and scales are the Lord's; all the weights of the bag are His work [established on His eternal principles].

American Standard Version (1901)

A just balance and scales are Jehovah’s; All the weights of the bag are his work.

Common English Bible

Honest balances and scales are the LORD’s; all the weights in the bag are his doing.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Weights and scales are judgments of the Lord. And all the stones in the bag are his work.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Weight and balance are judgments of the Lord: and his work all the weights of the bag.

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Proverbs 11:1

\{Some people use scales that don’t weigh things properly. They use those scales to cheat people.\} The Lord hates those false scales. But accurate scales please the Lord.

Proverbs 20:10

The Lord hates people that cheat other people using weights and measures that are not fair.

Proverbs 20:23

Some people use weights and scales that are not accurate. They use those things so they can cheat people. The Lord hates that. That does not make him happy!

Ezekiel 45:10

“Stop cheating people. Use accurate scales and measures!

Hosea 12:7

“Jacob {\cf2\super [133]} is a real businessman. He even cheats his friend! Even his scales {\cf2\super [134]} lie.

Amos 8:5

You businessmen say,\par “When will the New Moon {\cf2\super [101]} be over\par so we can sell grain?\par When will the Sabbath be over\par so we can bring our wheat \{to sell\}?\par We can raise the price\par and make the measure smaller. {\cf2\super [102]} \par We can adjust the scales\par and cheat the people. {\cf2\super [103]} \par

Micah 6:11

Should I pardon the bad people who still\par use weights and scales to cheat people?\par Should I pardon the people who still\par have bags with weights that give the wrong measure?\par \{No!\}\par