Honest balances and scales are the Lord's; all the weights in the bag are his work.
Proverbs 11:1 - New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional A false balance is an abomination to the Lord, but an accurate weight is his delight. Higit pang mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 A false balance is abomination to the LORD: But a just weight is his delight. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition A FALSE balance and unrighteous dealings are extremely offensive and shamefully sinful to the Lord, but a just weight is His delight. [Lev. 19:35, 36; Prov. 16:11.] American Standard Version (1901) A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight. Common English Bible The LORD detests dishonest scales, but delights in an accurate weight. Catholic Public Domain Version A deceitful scale is an abomination with the Lord, and a fair weighing is his will. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version A deceitful balance is an abomination before the Lord: and a just weight is his will. |
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.
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.”