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Proverbs 16:11
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A divine sentence [is] in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
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A just weight and balance [are] the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag [are] his work.
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[It is] an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's Numbers
A justH4941 weightH6425 and balanceH3976 are the LORD'SH3068: all the weightsH68 of the bagH3599 are his workH4639.
Original Hebrew
פֶּלֶס ׀ וּמֹאזְנֵי מִשְׁפָּט לַיהוָה מַעֲשֵׂהוּ כָּל־אַבְנֵי־כִיס׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
פֶּ֤לֶס |
Pe.les | H6425 | HNcmsa | a balance |
וּ/מֹאזְנֵ֣י |
u./moz.Nei | H3976 | HC/Ncmdc | and/ scales of |
מִ֭שְׁפָּט |
Mish.pot | H4941 | HNcmsa | justice |
לַֽ/יהוָ֑ה |
la./Yah.weh | H3068 | HR/Np | (belong) to/ Yahweh |
מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗/הוּ |
ma.'a.Se./hu | H4639 | HNcmsc/Sp3ms | (are) work/ his |
כָּל |
kol- | H3605 | HNcmsc | all |
אַבְנֵי |
'av.nei- | H68 | HNcfpc | (the) weights of |
כִֽיס |
Khis | H3599 | HNcmsa | (the) bag |
Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
Strong's References
- H68 — אֶבֶן (ʼeben, eh'-ben): from the root of בָּנָה through the meaning to build; a stone; [phrase] carbuncle, [phrase] mason, [phrase] plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-) stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
- H3068 — יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, yeh-ho-vaw'): from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה.
- H3599 — כִּיס (kîyç, keece): a form for כּוֹס; a cup; also a bag formoney or weights; bag, cup, purse.
- H3976 — מֹאזֵן (môʼzên, mo-zane'): from אָזַן; (only in the dual) a pair of scales; balances.
- H4639 — מַעֲשֶׂה (maʻăseh, mah-as-eh'): from עָשָׂה; an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property; act, art, [phrase] bakemeat, business, deed, do(-ing), labor, thing made, ware of making, occupation, thing offered, operation, possession, [idiom] well, (handy-, needle-, net-) work(ing, -manship), wrought.
- H4941 — מִשְׁפָּט (mishpâṭ, mish-pawt'): from שָׁפַט; properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style; [phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right, sentence, usest, [idiom] worthy, [phrase] wrong.
- H6425 — פֶּלֶס (peleç, peh'-les): from פָּלַס; a balance; scales, weight.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H3605 — כֹּל (kôl, kole): or (Jeremiah 33:8) כּוֹל; from כָּלַל; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense); (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).
Cross References
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- just — Leviticus 19:35-36, Deuteronomy 25:13-15, Proverbs 11:1, Proverbs 20:10, Proverbs 20:23, Ezekiel 45:10, Hosea 12:7, Amos 8:5, Micah 6:11
Reciprocal references (2): Job 31:6, 1 Thessalonians 4:6
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: BUSINESS LIFE, JUSTICE-INJUSTICE
- Nave’s: BALANCES, HONESTY, INTEGRITY, MEASURE, WEIGHTS
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