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Proverbs 11:1

A balance of mirmah (dishonesty, deception) is abomination to Hashem, 1 but an even shelemah (perfect stone, just weight) is His ratzon. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.

In Context

2When zadon (pride) cometh, then cometh kalon (shame, disgrace), 1 but with the humble is chochmah. 1

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 25:13Thou shalt not have in thy bag differing weights, a gedolah and a ketannah.

Proverbs 16:11A just weight and balance are Hashemʼs, 1 all the weights of the bag are His concern. 1

Proverbs 20:23Differing weights are a to'evah unto Hashem, 1 and scales of mirmah (deceit) are not tov. 1

Hosea 12:7Therefore turn thou to Eloheicha; 1 be shomer over chesed and mishpat 1 and wait on Eloheicha tamid (continually). 1

Amos 8:5Saying, When will the Rosh Chodesh be over, 1 that we may sell grain? 1 And Shabbos, that we may market wheat, 1 making the eifah (bushel) small, and the shekel great, 1 and falsifying the balances by mirmah (deceit)? 1

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