Proverbs 16:9-11
Living Bible
9 We should make plans—counting on God to direct us.
10 God will help the king to judge the people fairly; there need be no mistakes.
11 The Lord demands fairness in every business deal.[a] He established this principle.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Proverbs 16:11 The Lord demands fairness in every business deal, literally, “A just balance and scales are the Lord’s; all the weights in the bag are his work.”
Proverbs 16:9-11
New International Version
9 In their hearts humans plan their course,
but the Lord establishes their steps.(A)
10 The lips of a king speak as an oracle,
and his mouth does not betray justice.(B)
11 Honest scales and balances belong to the Lord;
all the weights in the bag are of his making.(C)
The Living Bible copyright © 1971 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan.