Proverbs 16:11
The poise of the balance is righteousness with the Lord; and his works are righteous measures.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
A just weight and balance are the LORD’S: all the weights of the bag are his work.
In Context
10There is an oracle upon the lips of a king; and his mouth shall not err in judgment.
12An evil-doer is an abomination to a king; for the throne of rule is established by righteousness.
Cross References
Leviticus 19:36There shall be among you just balances and just weights and a just liquid measure. I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.
Proverbs 11:1False balances are an abomination before the Lord: but a just weight is acceptable unto him.
Proverbs 20:23A double weight is an abomination to the Lord; and a deceitful balance is not good in his sight.
Hosea 12:7Thou therefore shalt return to thy God: keep thou mercy and judgment, and draw nigh to thy God continually.
Micah 6:11Shall the wicked be justified by the balance, or deceitful weights in the bag,
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 16:11
The Duties of Kings. 10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment. We wish this were always true as a proposition, and we ought to make it our prayer for kings, and all in authority, that a divine sentence may be in their lips, both in giving orders, that they may do that in wisdom, and in giving sentence, that they may do that in equity, both which are included in judgment, and that in neither their mouth may transgress, 1 Tim. ii. 1 . But it is often otherwise; and… Read the whole commentary →