Proverbs 16:11
Modern Translations
New International Version
Honest scales and balances belong to the LORD; all the weights in the bag are of his making.

New Living Translation
The LORD demands accurate scales and balances; he sets the standards for fairness.

English Standard Version
A just balance and scales are the LORD’s; all the weights in the bag are his work.

Berean Study Bible
Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His concern.

New American Standard Bible
A just balance and scales belong to the LORD; All the weights of the bag are His concern.

NASB 1995
A just balance and scales belong to the LORD; All the weights of the bag are His concern.

NASB 1977
A just balance and scales belong to the LORD; All the weights of the bag are His concern.

Amplified Bible
A just balance and [honest] scales are the LORD’S; All the weights of the bag are His concern [established by His eternal principles].

Christian Standard Bible
Honest balances and scales are the LORD’s; all the weights in the bag are his concern.

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

Contemporary English Version
The LORD watches to see if we are fair or if we cheat others.

Good News Translation
The LORD wants weights and measures to be honest and every sale to be fair.

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

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

New King James Version
Honest weights and scales are the LORD’s; All the weights in the bag are His work.

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

New Heart English Bible
Honest balances and scales are the LORD's; all the weights in the bag are his work.

World English Bible
Honest balances and scales are Yahweh's; all the weights in the bag are his work.

American King James Version
A just weight and balance are the LORD's: all the weights of the bag are his work.

American Standard Version
A just balance and scales are Jehovah's; All the weights of the bag are his work.

A Faithful Version
A just weight and balance are the LORD'S; all the weights of the bag are His work.

Darby Bible Translation
The just balance and scales are Jehovah's; all the weights of the bag are his work.

English Revised Version
A just balance and scales are the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag are his work.

Webster's Bible Translation
A just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag are his work.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
A true weight & balance are of the Lord: all the weightes of the bagge are his worke.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
A true wayght and ballaunce are the Lordes iudgement: all the wayghtes of the bagge are his worke.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
A true measure & a true balauce are ye LORDES, he maketh all weightes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
A just beam and balances [are] YHWH’s, "" All the stones of the bag [are] His work.

Young's Literal Translation
A just beam and balances are Jehovah's, His work are all the stones of the bag.

Smith's Literal Translation
Weighing and balances of judgment are to Jehovah, and his work all the stones of the bag.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Weight and balance are judgments of the Lord: and his work all the weights of the bag.

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

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The weight of a balance is the judgment of LORD JEHOVAH and all his works are weights of truth.

Lamsa Bible
The weight of a just balance is the LORD'S judgment; all his works are just weights.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
A just balance and scales are the LORD'S; All the weights of the bag are His work.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The poise of the balance is righteousness with the Lord; and his works are righteous measures.
















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