Parallel PRO 16:11

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

פֶּ֤לֶס ׀ וּ⁠מֹאזְנֵ֣י מִ֭שְׁפָּט לַֽ⁠יהוָ֑ה מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗⁠הוּ כָּל־אַבְנֵי־כִֽיס

scales and,balances honest to/for=YHWH work,his all/each/any/every weights bag

The implication of the references to a balance, scales, and stones in this verse is that God wants people to be honest when selling or buying things. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: “A balance and scales of justice are for Yahweh; all the stones of the bag are his work, so be honest”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

פֶּ֤לֶס ׀ וּ⁠מֹאזְנֵ֣י מִ֭שְׁפָּט לַֽ⁠יהוָ֑ה מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗⁠הוּ כָּל־אַבְנֵי־כִֽיס

scales and,balances honest to/for=YHWH work,his all/each/any/every weights bag

These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second clause emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the clauses with a word that shows that the second clause is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “A balance and scales of justice are for Yahweh; yes, all the stones of the bag are his work”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

פֶּ֤לֶס ׀ וּ⁠מֹאזְנֵ֣י מִ֭שְׁפָּט

scales and,balances honest

Here, Solomon is using the possessive form to describe a balance and scales that are characterized by justice. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “A just balance and scales”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

פֶּ֤לֶס ׀ וּ⁠מֹאזְנֵ֣י

scales and,balances

Both of the terms balance and scales refer to instruments that are used for determining the weight of an object or comparing the weight of two objects. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could use a single phrase. See how you translated scales in 11:1. Alternate translation: “Instruments for measuring weight of”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

לַֽ⁠יהוָ֑ה מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗⁠הוּ

to/for=YHWH work,his

In this verse, the phrases are for Yahweh and are his work indicate that accurate weighing instruments belong to Yahweh in that the idea of honest weighing instruments originated with him. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “come from Yahweh … are his design” or “originated with Yahweh … are designed by him”

Note 6 topic: translate-unknown

כָּל־אַבְנֵי־כִֽיס

all/each/any/every weights bag

The phrase stones of the bag refers to the weights that were placed on the scales in order to determine the weight of an object. These stones were carried by merchants in a bag. The scales consist of a central post with a crossbar from which two pans are hung. An object may be placed in one pan and these stones that have specific weights are placed in the other pan until the crossbar remains level, meaning that both pans contain an equal weight. If your readers would not be familiar with this method of determining weight, you could use the name of something similar in your area or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: “all the weights” or “all the stones used for determining weight”