Proverbs 16:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 16:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 16:11 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "A just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag are his work. the weights: Heb. the stones" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 16:11 — KJV
“A just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag are his work. the weights: Heb. the stones”
— Proverbs 16:11 (KJV)
Proverbs 16:11 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 16:11
“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 16:11: just, weight, balance
“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”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:11: just, weight, balance
“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 16:11: weight, balance, lord
“Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small. divers...: Heb. a stone and a stone”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:11: weight, weights, bag
“Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights? count...: or, be pure with, etc”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:11: weight, balance, weights
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