A just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag are his work.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

See Proverbs 11:1 note. People are not to think that trade lies outside the divine law. God has commanded there also all that belongs to truth and …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

A just weight and balance are the Lord’s. —See above on Proverbs 11:1.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

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 …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The ruler who uses his power rightly will find that to be his best security.

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