Proverbs 11:1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight. I. UPRIGHTNESS PORTRAYED. 1. Commercial integrity (ver. 1). There is an inspection of weights and measures going on daily of which few are cognisant. (Leviticus 19:35, 36). The God of heaven is a God of detail. 2. Lowliness of spirit (ver.2). Uprightness is not uppishness. 3. Integrity of purpose (ver.3). "The crooked, winding policy of ungodly men," says Scott, "involves them in increasing wickedness." 4. A right estimate of wealth (ver.4). The upright man will consider how his gains will look in the day of judgment. II. UPRIGHTNESS REWARDED. 1. The favour of the Lord (ver. 1). 2. Guidance (ver. 3). He who does right will be rightly led (John 7:17; Psalm 112:4). 3. Deliverance (ver. 4). 4. The respect of others (ver. 10). 5. The good of others (ver. 11). (H. Thorne.) Parallel Verses KJV: A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.WEB: A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight. |
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