Proverbs 16:11

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

all the weights ²  in the bag are his handiwork.

[16:11]  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.

[16:11]  ² tn Heb “stones.”