Proverbs 11:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
A falseמִ֭רְמָה
(mir·mah)
4820: deceit, treacheryfrom ramah
balanceמֹאזְנֵ֣י
(mo·ze·nei)
3976: balances, scalesfrom azan
is an abominationתֹּועֲבַ֣ת
(to·v·'a·vat)
8441: abominationfrom an unused word
to the LORD,יְהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
But a justשְׁלֵמָ֣ה
(she·le·mah)
8003: complete, safe, at peacefrom shalem
weightוְאֶ֖בֶן
(ve·'e·ven)
68: a stonea prim. root
is His delight.רְצֹונֹֽו׃
(re·tzo·v·nov.)
7522: goodwill, favor, acceptance, willfrom ratsah


















KJV Lexicon
A false.
mirmah  (meer-maw')
fraud -- craft, deceit(-ful, -fully), false, feigned, guile, subtilly, treachery.
balance
mo'zen  (mo-zane')
(only in the dual) a pair of scales -- balances.
is abomination
tow`ebah  (to-ay-baw')
something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol -- abominable (custom, thing), abomination.
to the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
but a just
shalem  (shaw-lame')
complete; especially friendly -- full, just, made ready, peaceable, perfect(-ed), quiet, Shalem (by mistake for a name), whole.
weight
'eben  (eh'-ben)
a stone -- + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
is his delight
ratsown  (raw-tsone')
delight (especially as shown) -- (be) acceptable(-ance, -ed), delight, desire, favour, (good) pleasure, (own, self, voluntary) will, as...(what) would.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, But a just weight is His delight.

King James Bible
A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Dishonest scales are detestable to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.

International Standard Version
The LORD hates false scales, but he delights in accurate weights.

NET Bible
The LORD abhors dishonest scales, but an accurate weight is his delight.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Lord Jehovah despises the scales of deceit and he is pleased with correct scales.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Dishonest scales are disgusting to the LORD, but accurate weights are pleasing to him.

King James 2000 Bible
A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
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