Proverbs 16:11
A just weight and balance are the LORD's: all the weights of the bag are his work.
Updated King James Version
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
10A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth trangresses not in judgment.
12It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
Cross References
Leviticus 19:36Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall all of you have: I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt.
Proverbs 11:1A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
Proverbs 20:23Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.
Hosea 12:7He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loves to oppress.
Micah 6:11Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the 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 →