Proverbs 16:11

A just weight and balance are the Lord’s: all the weights of the bag are his work.

Cross-reference

Proverbs 11:1 echoes the same theme: the Lord detests dishonest scales but delights in accurate weights.

Proverbs 20:10 condemns differing weights and measures, reinforcing that honest scales come from the Lord.

Proverbs 20:23 likewise says the Lord detests differing weights, a direct parallel to honest scales being from Him.

Leviticus 19:35 commands against dishonest measures, grounding the same principle in the Law.

Leviticus 19:36 requires honest scales and weights, directly paralleling the source of honest measures being the Lord.

Deuteronomy 25:13-15 forbids differing weights and commands accurate measures, echoing the divine origin of honesty.

Ezekiel 45:10 instructs using accurate scales and measures, a prophetic reinforcement of the same standard.

Hosea 12:7 Contrast

Hosea 12:7 describes a merchant using dishonest scales — contrasting with the Lord's honest scales in Proverbs.

Amos 8:5 Contrast

Amos 8:5 condemns cheating with dishonest scales — a contrast to the divine approval of honest scales.

Job 31:6 Parallel

Job 31:6 uses the same 'just balance' metaphor — Job wishes to be weighed to prove his integrity.