Pro 11:1 | NETfull | STEP | The Lord abhors dishonest scales, but an accurate weight is his elight.

Proverbs 11:1

1 The Lord abhors ^{▼▼ Heb “an abomination of the Lord.” The term יְהוָה (y^ehvah, “the Lord”) is a subjective genitive.} dishonest scales, ^{▼▼ Heb “scales of deception.” The genitive is attributive: “deceptive scales.” This refers to dishonesty in the market where silver was weighed in the scales. God condemns dishonest business practices (Deut 25:13–16; Lev 10:35–36), as did the ancient Near East (ANET 388, 423).}
but an accurate weight ^{▼▼ Heb “a perfect stone.” Stones were used for measuring amounts of silver on the scales; here the stone that pleases the Lord is whole, complete, perfect (from שָׁלֵם, shalem). It was one that would give an honest, accurate measurement.} is his elight.