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Proverbs 11:1

World English Bible

A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh,
but accurate weights are his delight.

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Proverbs 11:1 in other translations

A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight.

Proverbs 11:1 · American Standard Version

Proverbs 11:1 in context

  1. 1A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh,
    but accurate weights are his delight.
  2. 2When pride comes, then comes shame,
    but with humility comes wisdom.
  3. 3The integrity of the upright shall guide them,
    but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.