Proverbs 11:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 11:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 11:1 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight. A false...: Heb. Balances of deceit just....." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 11:1 — KJV
“A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight. A false...: Heb. Balances of deceit just...: Heb. perfect stone”
— Proverbs 11:1 (KJV)
Proverbs 11:1 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 11:1
“Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt. weights: Heb. stones”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 11:1: balance, lord, just
“Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good. a false...: Heb. balance of deceit”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 11:1: false, balance, abomination
“A just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag are his work. the weights: Heb. the stones”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 11:1: balance, lord, just
“Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD. Divers weights: Heb. A stone and a stone divers measures: Heb. an ephah and an ephah”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 11:1: abomination, lord, weight
“But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 11:1: lord, just, weight
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