Proverbs 16:11
Honest balances and scales are the LORD’s; all the weights in the bag are his work.
World Messianic Bible
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
10Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth.
12It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.
Cross References
Leviticus 19:36You shall have just balances, just weights, a just efah, and a just hin. I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.
Proverbs 11:1A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but accurate weights are his delight.
Proverbs 20:23The LORD detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not pleasing.
Hosea 12:7A merchant has dishonest scales in his hand. He loves to defraud.
Micah 6:11Shall I tolerate dishonest scales, and a bag of deceitful weights?
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 →