Provérbios 16:11

11 O peso e a balança justos são do Senhor; obra sua são todos os pesos da bolsa.

Provérbios 16:11 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 16:11

A just weight and balance [are] the Lord's
These are of his devising; what he has put into the heart, of men to contrive and make use of, for the benefit of mankind, for the keeping and maintaining truth and justice in commercial affairs; these are of his appointing, commanding, and approving, ( Leviticus 19:35 Leviticus 19:36 ) ; all the weights of the bag [are] his work;
or, "all the stones" F8; greater or smaller, which were formerly used in weighing, and were kept in a bag for that purpose; these are by the Lord's appointment and order. This may be applied to the Scriptures of truth, which are of God; are the balance of the sanctuary, in which every doctrine is to be weighed and tried; what agrees with them is to be received, and what is found wanting is to be rejected. The Targum is,

``his works, all of them, are weights of truth.''

FOOTNOTES:

F8 (ynba) "lapides", Montanus, Vatablus, Piscator, Mercerus, Michaelis.

Provérbios 16:11 In-Context

9 O coração do homem propõe o seu caminho; mas o Senhor lhe dirige os passos.
10 Nos lábios do rei acham-se oráculos; em juízo a sua boca não prevarica.
11 O peso e a balança justos são do Senhor; obra sua são todos os pesos da bolsa.
12 Abominação é para os reis o praticarem a impiedade; porque com justiça se estabelece o trono.
13 Lábios justos são o prazer dos reis; e eles amam aquele que fala coisas retas.
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