A just weight and balance are the LORD's: all the weights of the bag are his work.
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Verse 11 is found in chapter 16 of Proverbs. The chapter begins by affirming the Lord’s sovereignty over human plans. People may devise their ways, but the final outcome depends on God. This tension between human responsibility and divine rule appears repeatedly in Proverbs. The reference to just scales shows that divine sovereignty does not eliminate ethics: God hates dishonesty even in ordinary commercial practices.
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Compare Proverbs 16:11 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Rechte Waage und Gewicht ist vom HERRN; und alle Pfunde im Sack sind seine Werke.
Peso y balanzas justas son de Jehová: Obra suya son todas las pesas de la bolsa.
La balanza y los platillos justos pertenecen a Jehová; todas las pesas de la bolsa son obra suya.
Le poids et la balance justes sont à l'Eternel; Tous les poids du sac sont son ouvrage.
La stadera, e le bilance giuste son del Signore; Tutti i pesi del sacchetto son sua opera
O peso e a balança justos são do SENHOR; obra sua são os pesos da bolsa.
公道的秤和天平屬耶和華, 囊中一切的法碼是他所定。
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