Proverbs 11:1
ContextNET © | The Lord abhors 1 dishonest scales, 2 but an accurate weight 3 is his delight. |
NIV © | The LORD abhors dishonest scales, but accurate weights are his delight. |
NASB © | A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, But a just weight is His delight. |
NLT © | The LORD hates cheating, but he delights in honesty. |
MSG © | GOD hates cheating in the marketplace; he loves it when business is aboveboard. |
BBE © | Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true weight is his delight. |
NRSV © | A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is his delight. |
NKJV © | Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, But a just weight is His delight. |
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NET © | The Lord abhors 1 dishonest scales, 2 but an accurate weight 3 is his delight. |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “an abomination of the 2 tn Heb “scales of deception.” The genitive is attributive: “deceptive scales.” This refers to dishonesty in the market where silver was weighed in the scales. God condemns dishonest business practices (Deut 25:13-16; Lev 10:35-36), as did the ancient Near East (ANET 388, 423). 3 tn Heb “a perfect stone.” Stones were used for measuring amounts of silver on the scales; here the stone that pleases the |