Proverbios 16:11

11 Peso y balanzas de juicio son del SEÑOR; obra suya son todas las pesas de la bolsa

Proverbios 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.''

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FOOTNOTES:

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

Proverbios 16:11 In-Context

9 El corazón del hombre piensa su camino; mas el SEÑOR endereza sus pasos

10 Sentencia divina está en los labios del rey; en juicio no prevaricará su boca

11 Peso y balanzas de juicio son del SEÑOR; obra suya son todas las pesas de la bolsa

12 Abominación es a los reyes hacer impiedad; porque con justicia será afirmado el trono

13 Los labios justos son el contentamiento de los reyes; y aman al que habla lo recto