Proverbs 11:1 · Webster's Bible
A false balance [is] abomination to the LORD: but a just weight [is] his delight.
Proverbs 11:1 in the Webster's Bible reads: “A false balance [is] abomination to the LORD: but a just weight [is] his delight.”. Read it
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Proverbs 11:1 in the Original Hebrew
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A false
מִרְמָה
mirmâh
H4820
balance
מֹאזֵן
môʼzên
H3976
is abomination
תּוֹעֵבַה
tôwʻêbah
H8441
to the LORD:
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
but a just
שָׁלֵם
shâlêm
H8003
weight
אֶבֶן
ʼeben
H68
is his delight.
רָצוֹן
râtsôwn
H7522
KJV word order, keyed to Strong's numbers. About the lexicon →
Proverbs 11:1 in Other Translations
| KJV | A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight. |
|---|---|
| WEB | A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight. |
| ASV | A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight. |
| YLT | Balances of deceit are an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight is His delight. |
| WBT | A false balance [is] abomination to the LORD: but a just weight [is] his delight. |
| DBY | A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; but a just weight is his delight. |
Cross References for Proverbs 11:1
Deuteronomy 25:13–16
Proverbs 20:23
Proverbs 16:11
Leviticus 19:35–36
Proverbs 20:10
Hosea 12:7
Ezekiel 45:10–12
Amos 8:5–6
Micah 6:10–11
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Questions about Proverbs 11:1
What does Proverbs 11:1 say?
Proverbs 11:1 in the Webster's Bible reads: “A false balance [is] abomination to the LORD: but a just weight [is] his delight.” Read it in the full context of Proverbs 11, alongside the classic commentary on this page.
Where is Proverbs 11:1 found in the Bible?
Proverbs 11:1 is in the book of Proverbs, chapter 11, verse 1, in the Old Testament.
What Bible translation is Proverbs 11:1 shown in?
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