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Proverbs 16:11-13
Legacy Standard Bible

11 A (A)just balance and scales belong to Yahweh;
All the [a]weights of the bag are His [b]work.
12 It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness,
For in righteousness a (B)throne is established.
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings,
And he who speaks uprightly is loved.

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  1. Proverbs 16:11 Lit stones
  2. Proverbs 16:11 Or concern
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Proverbs 16:11-13
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11 Honest scales and balances belong to the Lord;
    all the weights in the bag are of his making.(A)

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

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

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