Proverbs 20:23
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are no good.”
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“Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are no good.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Divers weights are an abomination unto the Lord; and a false balance is not good.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah; And a false balance is not good.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“An abomination to Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> a stone and a stone, And balances of deceit <FI>are<Fi> not good.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 20:23 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 11:1Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.
- Proverbs 20:10Differing weights and unequal measures— both are detestable to the LORD.
- Ezekiel 45:10You must use honest scales, a just ephah, and a just bath.
- Hosea 12:7A merchant loves to defraud with dishonest scales in his hands.
- Amos 8:5asking, “When will the New Moon be over, that we may sell grain? When will the Sabbath end, that we may market wheat? Let us reduce the ephah and increase the shekel; let us cheat with dishonest scales.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).