Proverbs 16:11

NETBible

Honest scales and balances 1  are from the Lord; all the weights 2  in the bag are his handiwork.

NIV ©

Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are of his making.

NASB ©

A just balance and scales belong to the LORD; All the weights of the bag are His concern.

NLT ©

The LORD demands fairness in every business deal; he sets the standard.

MSG ©

GOD cares about honesty in the workplace; your business is his business.

BBE ©

True measures and scales are the Lord’s: all the weights of the bag are his work.

NRSV ©

Honest balances and scales are the Lord’s; all the weights in the bag are his work.

NKJV ©

Honest weights and scales are the LORD’S; All the weights in the bag are His work.

KJV
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NASB ©
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NET [draft] ITL
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NETBible

Honest scales and balances 1  are from the Lord; all the weights 2  in the bag are his handiwork.

NET Notes

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.”