NETBible | I do not condone the use of rigged scales, or a bag of deceptive weights. 1 |
NIV © |
Shall I acquit a man with dishonest scales, with a bag of false weights? |
NASB © |
"Can I justify wicked scales And a bag of deceptive weights? |
NLT © |
And how can I tolerate all your merchants who use dishonest scales and weights? |
MSG © |
Do you think I'll tolerate shady deals and shifty scheming? |
BBE © |
Is it possible for me to let wrong scales and the bag of false weights go without punishment? |
NRSV © |
Can I tolerate wicked scales and a bag of dishonest weights? |
NKJV © |
Shall I count pure those with the wicked scales, And with the bag of deceitful weights? |
KJV | Shall I count [them] pure <02135> (8799) with the wicked <07562> balances <03976>_, and with the bag <03599> of deceitful <04820> weights <068>_? {count...: or, be pure with, etc} |
NASB © |
"Can I justify <2135> wicked <7562> scales <3976> And a bag <3599> of deceptive <4820> weights ?<68> |
LXXM | ei <1487> CONJ dikaiwyhsetai <1344> V-FPI-3S en <1722> PREP zugw <2218> N-DSM anomov <459> A-NSM kai <2532> CONJ en <1722> PREP marsippw {N-DSM} staymia {N-NPN} dolou <1388> N-GSM |
NET [draft] ITL | I do not condone <02135> the use of rigged <07562> scales <03976> , or a bag <03599> of deceptive <04820> weights .<068> |
HEBREW | hmrm <04820> ynba <068> oykbw <03599> esr <07562> ynzamb <03976> hkzah (6:11) <02135> |
NETBible | I do not condone the use of rigged scales, or a bag of deceptive weights. 1 |
NET Notes |
1 tn Heb “Do I acquit sinful scales, and a bag of deceptive weights?” The rhetorical question expects an answer, “No, I do not,” and has been translated as a declarative statement for clarity and emphasis. 1 sn Merchants also used rigged scales and deceptive weights to cheat their customers. See the note at Amos 8:5. |