Proverbs 11:1
Strong's Lexicon
Dishonest
מִ֭רְמָה (mir·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4820: 1) deceit, treachery

scales
מֹאזְנֵ֣י (mō·zə·nê)
Noun - mdc
Strong's Hebrew 3976: 1) scales, balances

are an abomination
תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת (tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8441: 1) a disgusting thing, abomination, abominable 1a) in ritual sense (of unclean food, idols, mixed marriages) 1b) in ethical sense (of wickedness etc)

to the LORD,
יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

but an accurate
שְׁלֵמָ֣ה (šə·lê·māh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8003: 1) complete, safe, peaceful, perfect, whole, full, at peace 1a) complete 1a1) full, perfect 1a2) finished 1b) safe, unharmed 1c) peace (of covenant of peace, mind) 1c1) perfect, complete (of keeping covenant relation)

weight
וְאֶ֖בֶן (wə·’e·ḇen)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 68: 1) stone (large or small) 1a) common stone (in natural state) 1b) stone, as material 1b1) of tablets 1b2) marble, hewn stones 1c) precious stones, stones of fire 1d) stones containing metal (ore), tool for work or weapon 1e) weight 1f) plummet (stones of destruction) also made of metal 1g) stonelike objects, eg hailstones, stony heart, ice 1h) sacred object, as memorial Samuel set up to mark where God helped Israel to defeat the Philistines 1i) (simile) 1i1) sinking in water, motionlessness 1i2) strength, firmness, solidity 1i3) commonness 1j) (metaph) 1j1) petrified with terror 1j2) perverse, hard heart

is His delight.
רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃ (rə·ṣō·w·nōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7522: 1) pleasure, delight, favour, goodwill, acceptance, will 1a) goodwill, favour 1b) acceptance 1c) will, desire, pleasure, self-will

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.

Young's Literal Translation
Balances of deceit [are] an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight [is] His delight.

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

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.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The LORD detests dishonest scales, but accurate weights find favor with him.

New Living Translation
The LORD detests the use of dishonest scales, but he delights in accurate weights.

English Standard Version
A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but a just weight is his delight.

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.

American Standard Version
A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight.

English Revised Version
A FALSE balance is an abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.

Young's Literal Translation
Balances of deceit are an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight is His delight.
















Cross References
Leviticus 19:35
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure.

Leviticus 19:36
Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt.

Deuteronomy 25:13
Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small.

Deuteronomy 25:16
For all that do such things, and all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto the LORD thy God.

Proverbs 16:11
A just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag are his work.

Proverbs 20:10
Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.

Proverbs 20:23
Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.

Hosea 12:7
He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.

Micah 6:11
Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 10:32
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
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