Proverbs 16:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“A just weight and balance are the Lord’s: all the weights of the bag are his work.”
Proverbs 16:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 16:11 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 16:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Honest balances and scales are Yahweh’s; all the weights in the bag are his work.”
Proverbs 16:11 — World English Bible
Proverbs 16:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“A just balance and scales are Jehovah’s; All the weights of the bag are his work.”
Proverbs 16:11 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 16:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A just beam and balances <FI>are<Fi> Jehovah's, His work <FI>are<Fi> all the stones of the bag.”
Proverbs 16:11 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 16:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The just balance and scales are Jehovah's; all the weights of the bag are his work.”
Proverbs 16:11 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 16:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“A true weight and balance are of the Lord: all the weightes of the bagge are his worke.”
Proverbs 16:11 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 16:11 in Context — Proverbs 16
9 El corazón del hombre piensa su camino: mas Jehová endereza sus pasos.
10 Adivinación está en los labios del rey: en juicio no prevaricará su boca.
11 Peso y balanzas justas son de Jehová: obra suya son todas las pesas de la bolsa.
12 Abominación es á los reyes hacer impiedad: porque con justicia será afirmado el trono.
13 Los labios justos son el contentamiento de los reyes; y aman al que habla lo recto.
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What Does Proverbs 16:11 Mean?
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