Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.Proverbs 11:1
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
מֹאזְנֵ֣י מִ֭רְמָה תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְאֶ֖בֶן שְׁלֵמָ֣ה רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃
- מֹאזְנֵ֣יmoz.Nei“scales of”Noun, masculine, dual, construct · from מֹאזֵן · “balance” · Strong's H3976
- מִ֭רְמָהMir.mah“deceit”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from מִרְמָה · “deceit” · Strong's H4820
- תּוֹעֲבַ֣תto.'a.Vat“[are] [the] abomination of”Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from תּוֹעֵבַה · “abomination” · Strong's H8441
- יְהוָ֑הYah.weh“Yahweh”Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
- וְאֶ֖בֶןve.'E.ven“and a weight”Conjunction + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from אֶ֫בֶן · “weight” · Strong's H0068H
- שְׁלֵמָ֣הshe.le.Mah“perfect”Adjective, feminine, singular, absolute · from שָׁלֵם · “complete” · Strong's H8003
- רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃re.tzo.No“[is] pleasure his”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from רָצוֹן · “acceptance” · Strong's H7522
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)