Proverbs 16:11-13

Good News Translation

¹¹The Lord wants weights and measures to be honest and every sale to be fair.

¹²Kings cannot tolerate evil,^[a] because justice is what makes a government strong.

¹³A king wants to hear the truth and will favor those who speak it.

Proverbs 16:11-13

New International Version

¹¹Honest scales and balances belong to the Lord;
all the weights in the bag are of his making.^(A)

¹²Kings detest wrongdoing,
for a throne is established through righteousness.^(B)

¹³Kings take pleasure in honest lips;
they value the one who speaks what is right.^(C)

Good News Translation (GNT)

New International Version (NIV)