Proverbs 11:1

Geneva Bible (1560)

False balances are an abomination vnto the Lord: but a perfite weight pleaseth him.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 16:11 : 11 A true weight & balance are of the Lord: all the weightes of the bagge are his worke.
  • Prov 20:10 : 10 Diuers weightes, & diuers measures, both these are euen abomination vnto the Lord.
  • Prov 20:23 : 23 Diuers weightes are an abomination vnto the Lord, and deceitful balances are not good.
  • Deut 25:13-16 : 13 Thou shalt not haue in thy bagge two maner of weightes, a great and a small, 14 Neither shalt thou haue in thine house diuers measures, a great and a small: 15 But thou shalt haue a right & iust weight: a perfite and a iust measure shalt thou haue, that thy dayes may be lengthened in the land, which the Lord thy God giueth thee. 16 For all that doe such things, and all that doe vnrighteously, are abomination vnto the Lord thy God.
  • Lev 19:35-36 : 35 Ye shall not doe vniustly in iudgement, in line, in weight, or in measure. 36 You shall haue iust ballances, true weightes, a true Ephah, and a true Hin. I am the Lorde your God, which haue brought you out of the lande of Egypt.
  • Ezek 45:10-12 : 10 Ye shall haue iust balances, and a true Ephah, and a true Bath. 11 The Ephah and the Bath shalbe equall: a Bath shall conteyne the tenth part of an Homer, and an Ephah the tenth part of an Homer: the equalitie thereof shalbe after the Homer. 12 And the shekel shalbe twentie gerahs, and twentie shekels, and fiue and twentie shekels and fifteene shekels shalbe your Maneh.
  • Hos 12:7 : 7 He is Canaan: the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loueth to oppresse.
  • Amos 8:5-6 : 5 Saying, When will the newe moneth bee gone, that we may sell corne? and the Sabbath, that we may set forth wheate, and make the Ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifie the weights by deceit? 6 That we may buy the poore for siluer, and the needie for shooes: yea, and sell the refuse of the wheate.
  • Mic 6:10-11 : 10 Are yet the treasures of wickednes in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure, that is abominable? 11 Shall I iustifie the wicked balances, and the bag of deceitfull weightes?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 20:23
    89%

    23Diuers weightes are an abomination vnto the Lord, and deceitful balances are not good.

  • Prov 16:10-12
    3 verses
    85%

    10A diuine sentence shalbe in the lips of the King: his mouth shall not trasgresse in iudgement.

    11A true weight & balance are of the Lord: all the weightes of the bagge are his worke.

    12It is an abomination to Kings to commit wickednes: for the throne is stablished by iustice.

  • Prov 20:10-11
    2 verses
    85%

    10Diuers weightes, & diuers measures, both these are euen abomination vnto the Lord.

    11A childe also is knowen by his doings, whether his worke be pure and right.

  • Mic 6:10-11
    2 verses
    81%

    10Are yet the treasures of wickednes in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure, that is abominable?

    11Shall I iustifie the wicked balances, and the bag of deceitfull weightes?

  • Deut 25:13-16
    4 verses
    77%

    13Thou shalt not haue in thy bagge two maner of weightes, a great and a small,

    14Neither shalt thou haue in thine house diuers measures, a great and a small:

    15But thou shalt haue a right & iust weight: a perfite and a iust measure shalt thou haue, that thy dayes may be lengthened in the land, which the Lord thy God giueth thee.

    16For all that doe such things, and all that doe vnrighteously, are abomination vnto the Lord thy God.

  • Prov 12:22
    77%

    22The lying lips are an abomination to the Lord: but they that deale truely are his delite.

  • Prov 11:20
    77%

    20They that are of a froward heart, are abomination to the Lord: but they that are vpright in their way, are his delite.

  • Prov 29:27
    76%

    27A wicked man is abomination to the iust, and he that is vpright in his way, is abomination to the wicked.

  • Lev 19:35-36
    2 verses
    75%

    35Ye shall not doe vniustly in iudgement, in line, in weight, or in measure.

    36You shall haue iust ballances, true weightes, a true Ephah, and a true Hin. I am the Lorde your God, which haue brought you out of the lande of Egypt.

  • Prov 17:15
    75%

    15He that iustifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the iust, euen they both are abomination to the Lord.

  • Prov 15:8-9
    2 verses
    74%

    8The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the righteous is acceptable vnto him.

    9The way of the wicked is an abomination vnto the Lord: but he loueth him that followeth righteousnes.

  • Ezek 45:10
    74%

    10Ye shall haue iust balances, and a true Ephah, and a true Bath.

  • Prov 21:2-3
    2 verses
    73%

    2Euery way of a man is right in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.

    3To doe iustice and iudgement is more acceptable to the Lord then sacrifice.

  • Hos 12:7
    72%

    7He is Canaan: the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loueth to oppresse.

  • Job 31:6
    72%

    6Let God weigh me in the iust balance, and he shal know mine vprightnes.

  • Prov 6:16-17
    2 verses
    72%

    16These sixe things doeth the Lorde hate: yea, his soule abhorreth seuen:

    17The hautie eyes, a lying tongue, and the hands that shed innocent blood,

  • Prov 11:2-3
    2 verses
    72%

    2When pride commeth, then commeth shame: but with the lowly is wisdome.

    3The vprightnes of the iust shal guide them: but the frowardnes of the transgressers shall destroy them.

  • Prov 13:5-6
    2 verses
    72%

    5A righteous man hateth lying wordes: but the wicked causeth slander and shame.

    6Righteousnesse preserueth the vpright of life: but wickednes ouerthroweth the sinner.

  • Prov 15:26
    72%

    26The thoughts of ye wicked are abomination to the Lord: but the pure haue pleasant wordes.

  • Prov 8:13
    72%

    13The feare of the Lord is to hate euill as pride, and arrogancie, and the euill way: and a mouth that speaketh lewde things, I doe hate.

  • Prov 16:2
    71%

    2All the wayes of a man are cleane in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the spirits.

  • Zech 5:8
    71%

    8And he said, This is wickednes, and he cast it into the middes of the Ephah, and hee cast the weight of lead vpon the mouth thereof.

  • Prov 21:27
    71%

    27The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: how much more when he bringeth it with a wicked minde?

  • Zech 8:17
    71%

    17And let none of you imagine euill in your hearts against his neighbour, and loue no false othe: for all these are the things that I hate, saith the Lorde.

  • Prov 16:8
    71%

    8Better is a litle with righteousnesse, then great reuenues without equitie.

  • Ps 62:9
    71%

    9Yet the children of men are vanitie, the chiefe men are lies: to lay them vpon a balance they are altogether lighter then vanitie.

  • 1 Sam 2:3
    70%

    3Speake no more presumptuously: let not arrogancie come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him enterprises are established.

  • Prov 3:32
    70%

    32For the frowarde is abomination vnto the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.

  • Amos 8:5
    70%

    5Saying, When will the newe moneth bee gone, that we may sell corne? and the Sabbath, that we may set forth wheate, and make the Ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifie the weights by deceit?

  • Ps 10:3
    70%

    3For the wicked hath made boast of his owne heartes desire, and the couetous blesseth himselfe: he contemneth the Lord.

  • Prov 21:15
    70%

    15It is ioye to the iust to doe iudgement: but destruction shalbe to the workers of iniquitie.

  • Prov 16:5
    70%

    5All that are proude in heart, are an abomination to the Lord: though hand ioyne in hand, he shall not be vnpunished.

  • Prov 17:23
    70%

    23A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosome to wrest the wayes of iudgement.

  • Prov 11:18
    70%

    18The wicked worketh a deceitful worke: but hee that soweth righteousnes, shall receiue a sure rewarde.

  • Prov 21:7
    69%

    7The robberie of the wicked shall destroy them: for they haue refused to execute iudgement.

  • Prov 12:17
    69%

    17He that speaketh trueth, will shewe righteousnes: but a false witnes vseth deceite.

  • Isa 26:7
    69%

    7The way of the iust is righteousnesse: thou wilt make equall the righteous path of the iust.