Proverbs 11:1 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 11:1 MSG (The Message)
GOD hates cheating in the marketplace; he loves it when business is aboveboard.
Proverbs 11:1 KJV (King James Version)
A false balance is abomination to the LORD: But a just weight is his delight.
Proverbs 11:1 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, But a just weight is His delight.
Proverbs 11:1 NCV (New Century Version)
The LORD hates dishonest scales, but he is pleased with honest weights.
Proverbs 11:1 ASV (American Standard Version)
A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight.
Proverbs 11:1 NIV (New International Version)
The LORD detests dishonest scales, but accurate weights find favor with him.
Proverbs 11:1 NKJV (New King James Version)
Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, But a just weight is His delight.
Proverbs 11:1 AMP (Amplified Bible)
A false balance and dishonest business practices are extremely offensive to the LORD, But an accurate scale is His delight. [Lev 19:35, 36; Prov 16:11]
Proverbs 11:1 NLT (New Living Translation)
The LORD detests the use of dishonest scales, but he delights in accurate weights.
Proverbs 11:1 TPT (The Passion Translation)
Dishonest business practice is something that YAHWEH truly hates. But it pleases him when we apply the right standards of measurement.
Proverbs 11:1 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but a just weight is his delight.