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11 Balance and scales belong to the Lord;
    every weight in the sack is his concern.(A)
12 Wrongdoing is an abomination to kings,
    for by justice the throne endures.(B)
13 The king takes delight in honest lips,
    and whoever speaks what is right he loves.(C)

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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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