Proverbs 16:11
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
11 Balance and scales belong to the Lord;
every weight in the sack is his concern.(A)
Proverbs 16:11
New International Version
11 Honest scales and balances belong to the Lord;
all the weights in the bag are of his making.(A)
Proverbs 20:10
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
10 Varying weights, varying measures,
are both an abomination to the Lord.(A)
Proverbs 20:10
New International Version
10 Differing weights and differing measures—
the Lord detests them both.(A)
Leviticus 19:35-36
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
35 Do not act dishonestly in using measures of length or weight or capacity. 36 You shall have a true scale and true weights, an honest ephah and an honest hin.[a](A) I, the Lord, am your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.
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Leviticus 19:35-36
New International Version
35 “‘Do not use dishonest standards when measuring length, weight or quantity.(A) 36 Use honest scales(B) and honest weights, an honest ephah[a](C) and an honest hin.[b](D) I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt.(E)
Footnotes
- Leviticus 19:36 An ephah was a dry measure having the capacity of about 3/5 of a bushel or about 22 liters.
- Leviticus 19:36 A hin was a liquid measure having the capacity of about 1 gallon or about 3.8 liters.
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