Proverbs 16:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
A justמִ֭שְׁפָּט
(mish·pat)
4941: judgmentfrom shaphat
balanceפֶּ֤לֶס
(pe·les)
6425: a balance, scaleof uncertain derivation
and scalesוּמֹאזְנֵ֣י
(u·mo·ze·nei)
3976: balances, scalesfrom azan
belong to the LORD;לַֽיהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
Allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the weightsאַבְנֵי־
(av·nei-)
68: a stonea prim. root
of the bagכִֽיס׃
(chis.)
3599: bag, purseof uncertain derivation
are His concern.מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗הוּ
(ma·'a·se·hu)
4639: a deed, workfrom asah


















KJV Lexicon
A just
mishpat  (mish-pawt')
a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective
weight
pelec  (peh'-les)
a balance -- scales, weight.
and balance
mo'zen  (mo-zane')
(only in the dual) a pair of scales -- balances.
are the LORD'S
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
all the weights
'eben  (eh'-ben)
a stone -- + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
of the bag
kiyc  (keece)
a cup; also a bag for money or weights -- bag, cup, purse.
are his work
ma`aseh  (mah-as-eh')
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
A just balance and scales belong to the LORD; All the weights of the bag are His concern.

King James Bible
A just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag are his work.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Honest balances and scales are the LORD's; all the weights in the bag are His concern.

International Standard Version
Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; he made all the weights in the bag.

NET Bible
Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are his handiwork.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The weight of a balance is the judgment of Lord Jehovah and all his works are weights of truth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Honest balances and scales belong to the LORD. He made the entire set of weights.

King James 2000 Bible
A just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all the weights in the bag are his work.
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