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Scalesמֹאזְנֵיof deceitמִרְמָהare an abominationתּוֹעֲבַתto YHWH,יְהוָהbut a fullוְ שְׁלֵמָהweightאֶבֶןis his pleasure.רְצוֹנוֹ
Proverbs 11:1
Study it in the app“Scales of deceit are an abomination to YHWH, but a full weight is his pleasure.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 11:1, word by word
- Scalesמֹאזְנֵיmozne
scales
A pair of scales.
Where else “mozne” appears- of deceitמִרְמָהmirma
deceit
Deceit, fraud, treachery.
Where else “mirma” appears- are an abominationתּוֹעֲבַתtoavat
abomination
Abomination: something that a people or God rejects with disgust, above all idolatry and the practices God forbids; also a custom another people will not tolerate.
Where else “toavat” appears- to YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- but a fullשְׁלֵמָהshelema
whole
With nothing missing or amiss; whole, exact.
Where else “shelema” appears- weightאֶבֶןeven
weight
A piece of stone of fixed weight used to weigh on the scales.
Where else “even” appears- is his pleasureרְצוֹנretson
acceptance
For YHWH to welcome someone or their offering.
Where else “retson” appears
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2Insolence comes, and disgrace comes; but with the modest is wisdom.