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Proverbs 16:11

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16:11 Honest scales and balances 1  are from the Lord;

all the weights 2  in the bag are his handiwork.

1 tn Heb “a scale and balances of justice.” This is an attributive genitive, meaning “just scales and balances.” The law required that scales and measures be accurate and fair (Lev 19:36; Deut 25:13). Shrewd dishonest people kept light and heavy weights to make unfair transactions.

2 tn Heb “stones.”



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