Proverbs 20:23
What does Proverbs 20:23 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 20:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah; And a false balance is not good.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Divers weights are an abomination unto the Lord; and a false balance is not good.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah; And a false balance is not good.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Unequal weights are disgusting to the Lord, and false scales are not good.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862An abomination to Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> a stone and a stone, And balances of deceit <FI>are<Fi> not good.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Diverse weights are an abomination before the Lord: a deceitful balance is not good.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Divers weights are an abomination unto Jehovah; and a false balance is not good.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 20:10
Diverse weights, and diverse measures, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.
- Ezekiel 45:10
Ye shall have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath.
- Proverbs 11:1
A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight.
- Hosea 12:7
He isa trafficker, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.
- Amos 8:5
saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell grain? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and dealing falsely with balances of deceit;
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