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Proverbs 11:1

False balances are an abomination before the Lord: but a just weight is acceptable to him.

LXX2012 (British)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

2Wherever pride enters, there will be also disgrace: but the mouth of the lowly meditates wisdom.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 25:13You shall not have in your bag various weights, a great + 25:13 Gr. or. and a small.

Proverbs 16:11The poise of the balance is righteousness with the Lord; and his works are righteous measures.

Proverbs 20:23A double weight is an abomination to the Lord; and a deceitful balance is not good in his sight.

Hosea 12:7As for Chanaan, in his hand is a balance of unrighteousness: he has loved to tyrannize.

Amos 8:5saying, When will the month pass away, and we shall sell, and the sabbath, and we shall open the treasure, to make the measure small, and to enlarge the weight, and make the balance unfair?

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