Verse List for PROV 11:1

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OET (OET-RV) Yahweh hates dishonest scales, ⇔ ^ but he delights in an accurate weight

OET-LV Balances _of deceit are_(the)_abomination _of YHWH and_stone _of perfect pleasure _of_is_his.

ULT Scales of deceit, are an abomination to Yahweh ⇔ but a whole stone, is his delight.

UST Yahweh detests people using weighing instruments in order to deceive others, ⇔  but it pleases him when people use correct weights on their weighing instruments.

BSB & MSB Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, ⇔  but an accurate weight is His delight.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE & WMBB A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, ⇔  but accurate weights are his delight.

NET The Lord abhors dishonest scales, ⇔ but an accurate weight is his delight.

LSV Balances of deceit [are] an abomination to YHWH,
And a perfect weight [is] His delight.

FBV The Lord hates dishonest scales, but accurate weights please him.

T4T Yahweh detests people who use scales that do not weigh correctly; ⇔  he is delighted with those who use correct weights on the scales.

LEB • Balances of deceit are an abomination of Yahweh,
• but an accurate weight[fn] delights him.

BBE Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true weight is his delight.

Moff A false balance is loathsome to the Eternal, ⇔  A but a proper weight is his delight.

JPS A false balance is an abomination to the LORD; but a perfect weight is His delight.

ASV A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; ⇔ But a just weight is his delight.

DRA A deceitful balance is an abomination before the Lord: and a just weight is his will.

YLT Balances of deceit [are] an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight [is] His delight.

Drby A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; but a just weight is his delight.

RV A FALSE balance is an abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
(A FALSE balance is an abomination/disgusting_thing to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.)

SLT Balances of deceit, an abomination of Jehovah: and a whole stone his delight.

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

KJB-1769 A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.[fn][fn]
(A false balance is abomination/disgusting_thing to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.)

KJB-1611 ¶ [fn][fn]A false ballance is abomination to the LORD: but a iust weight is his delight.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

Bshps A false ballaunce is an abomination vnto the Lorde: but a true wayght pleaseth him.
(A false balance is an abomination/disgusting_thing unto the Lord: but a true weight pleaseth/pleases him.)

Gnva False balances are an abomination vnto the Lord: but a perfite weight pleaseth him.
(False balances are an abomination/disgusting_thing unto the Lord: but a perfite weight pleaseth/pleases him.)

Cvdl A false balaunce is an abhominacion vnto the LORDE, but a true weight pleaseth him.
(A false balance is an abomination/disgusting_thing unto the LORD, but a true weight pleaseth/pleases him.)

Wycl A gileful balaunce is abhominacioun anentis God; and an euene weiyte is his wille.
(A guileful balance is abomination/disgusting_thingun towards God; and an even weight is his will.)

Luth Falsche Waage ist dem HErr’s ein Greuel; aber ein völlig Gewicht ist sein Wohlgefallen.
(False/Incorrecte scale is to_him LORD’s a abomination/disgusting_thing; but a fully Gewicht is be pleasure.)

ClVg [Statera dolosa abominatio est apud Dominum, et pondus æquum voluntas ejus.[fn]
([Statera deceitful abomination it_is at the_Master, and weight æquum will/desire(n) his/her.)

UHB מֹאזְנֵ֣י מִ֭רְמָה תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְ⁠אֶ֖בֶן שְׁלֵמָ֣ה רְצוֹנֽ⁠וֹ׃ ‡

BrLXX Ζυγοί δόλιοι βδέλυγμα ἐνώπιον Κυρίου, στάθμιον δὲ δίκαιον δεκτὸν αὐτῷ.

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