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Proverbs 11:1–2

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A FALSE balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
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From verse 1

  1. Deuteronomy 25:13–16Rank 1 from verse 1
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    13¶ Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small.

    14Thou shalt not have in thine house divers measures, a great and a small.

    15But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

    16For all that do such things, and all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto the Lord thy God.

  2. Proverbs 16:11Rank 2 from verse 1
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    11A just weight and balance are the Lord’s: all the weights of the bag are his work.

  3. Proverbs 20:23Rank 3 from verse 1
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    23Divers weights are an abomination unto the Lord; and a false balance is not good.

  4. Leviticus 19:35–36Rank 4 from verse 1
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    35¶ Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure.

    36Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am the Lord your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt.

  5. Proverbs 20:10Rank 5 from verse 1
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    10Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the Lord.

  6. Hosea 12:7Rank 6 from verse 1
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    7He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.

  7. Amos 8:5–6Rank 7 from verse 1
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    5Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit?

    6That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat?

  8. Ezekiel 45:10–12Rank 8 from verse 1
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    10Ye shall have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath.

    11The ephah and the bath shall be of one measure, that the bath may contain the tenth part of an homer, and the ephah the tenth part of an homer: the measure thereof shall be after the homer.

    12And the shekel shall be twenty gerahs: twenty shekels, five and twenty shekels, fifteen shekels, shall be your maneh.

  9. Micah 6:10–11Rank 9 from verse 1
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    10¶ Are there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure that is abominable?

    11Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?

From verse 2

  1. Proverbs 29:23Rank 1 from verse 2
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    23A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

  2. Proverbs 16:18–19Rank 2 from verse 2
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    18Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

    19Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

  3. Luke 18:14Rank 3 from verse 2
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    14I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

  4. Proverbs 15:33Rank 4 from verse 2
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    33The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

  5. Proverbs 18:12Rank 5 from verse 2
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    12Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

  6. Proverbs 3:34–35Rank 6 from verse 2
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    34Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.

    35The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

  7. 1 Corinthians 8:1–2Rank 7 from verse 2
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    1NOW as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.

    2And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.

  8. Luke 14:8–11Rank 8 from verse 2
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    8When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;

    9And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.

    10But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.

    11For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

  9. Daniel 4:30–32Rank 9 from verse 2
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    30The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?

    31While the word was in the king’s mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken; The kingdom is departed from thee.

    32And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

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DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 11:1

COMBINED MEANING

false

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Not solid or sound; deceiving expectations. Not faithful or loyal; treacherous; perfidious; deceitful.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

balance

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A pair of scales or other weighing instrument used to determine equality or difference of weight.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

abomination

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Sense 1: A person, thing, act, practice, creature, or condition regarded as detestable or loathsome. Sense 2: An idol or idolatrous thing so regarded.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

weight

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Sense 1: Heaviness or a measured load. Sense 2: Figuratively, a burden, importance, influence, force, or consequence.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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delight

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Sense 1: To take or give great pleasure or satisfaction. Sense 2: A high degree of pleasure or satisfaction of mind; joy.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 11:2

COMBINED MEANING

pride

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1. Self-exaltation, arrogance, haughtiness, or vaunted strength. 2. Splendour, glory, or that in which one glories.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shame

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Sense 1: A painful sense of guilt, disgrace, or dishonor. Sense 2: As a verb, to make ashamed or bring disgrace upon.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

lowly

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Having a low esteem of one’s own worth; humble; meek; free from pride.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

wisdom

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Knowledge, understanding, judgment, skill, or prudence.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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10:32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.

11:1A FALSE balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.

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11:2When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

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11:3The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

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