The Meaning of Proverbs 11:1 Explained

Proverbs 11:1

KJV: A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.

YLT: Balances of deceit are an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight is His delight.

Darby: A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; but a just weight is his delight.

ASV: A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

A false  balance  [is] abomination  to the LORD:  but a just  weight  [is] his delight. 

What does Proverbs 11:1 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 11

1  On Deception

What do the individual words in Proverbs 11:1 mean?

Scales [are] Dishonest an abomination to Yahweh but a weight [is] just His delight
מֹאזְנֵ֣י מִ֭רְמָה תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְאֶ֖בֶן שְׁלֵמָ֣ה רְצוֹנֽוֹ

מֹאזְנֵ֣י  Scales  [are] 
Parse: Noun, mdc
Root: מֹאזְנַיִם  
Sense: scales, balances.
מִ֭רְמָה  Dishonest 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: מִרְמָה  
Sense: deceit, treachery.
תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת  an  abomination  to 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: תֹּועֵבָה  
Sense: a disgusting thing, abomination, abominable.
יְהוָ֑ה  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
וְאֶ֖בֶן  but  a  weight  [is] 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular
Root: אֶבֶן  
Sense: stone (large or small).
שְׁלֵמָ֣ה  just 
Parse: Adjective, feminine singular
Root: שָׁלֵם  
Sense: complete, safe, peaceful, perfect, whole, full, at peace.
רְצוֹנֽוֹ  His  delight 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: רָצֹון  
Sense: pleasure, delight, favour, goodwill, acceptance, will.