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The balanceפֶּלֶסand the scalesוּמֹאזְנֵיof justiceמִשְׁפָּטare YHWH’s;לַיהוָהhis workמַעֲשֵׂהוּare allכָּלthe stonesאַבְנֵיof the bag.כִיס
Proverbs 16:11
Study it in the app“The balance and the scales of justice are YHWH’s; his work are all the stones of the bag.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 16:11, word by word
- The balanceפֶּלֶסpeles
balance, scale
A balance, a scale for weighing exactly.
Where else “peles” appears- and the scalesמֹאזְנֵיmozne
scales
A pair of scales.
Where else “mozne” appears- of justiceמִשְׁפָּטmishpat
justice
What is right and fair.
Where else “mishpat” appears- are YHWH’sיהוָהyhva
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 “yhva” appears- his workמַעֲשֵׂmaase
work
What someone does: his works, and especially what God does.
Where else “maase” appears- the stonesאַבְנֵיavne
stone
A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.
Where else “avne” appears- of the bagכִיסchis
bag, purse
A bag in which weights or money were carried; also a cup.
Where else “chis” appears
The context
10Divination is on the lips of a king; in judgment his mouth will not be unfaithful.
11 · This verse (above)
12An abomination to kings is doing wickedness, for by righteousness a throne is established.