Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The LORD detests differing weights, and dishonest scales do not please him. New Living Translation The LORD detests double standards; he is not pleased by dishonest scales. English Standard Version Unequal weights are an abomination to the LORD, and false scales are not good. Berean Standard Bible Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are no good. King James Bible Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good. New King James Version Diverse weights are an abomination to the LORD, And dishonest scales are not good. New American Standard Bible Differing weights are an abomination to the LORD, And a false scale is not good. NASB 1995 Differing weights are an abomination to the LORD, And a false scale is not good. NASB 1977 Differing weights are an abomination to the LORD, And a false scale is not good. Legacy Standard Bible Differing weights are an abomination to Yahweh, And a deceitful balance is not good. Amplified Bible Differing weights are detestable and offensive to the LORD, And fraudulent scales are not good. Christian Standard Bible Differing weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are unfair. Holman Christian Standard Bible Differing weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are unfair. American Standard Version Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah; And a false balance is not good. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Discrepant weights are defiled before LORD JEHOVAH and deceitful scales are not good. Brenton Septuagint Translation A double weight is an abomination to the Lord; and a deceitful balance is not good in his sight. Contemporary English Version The LORD hates dishonest scales and dishonest weights. So don't cheat! Douay-Rheims Bible Diverse weights are an abomination before the Lord: a deceitful balance is not good. English Revised Version Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD; and a false balance is not good. GOD'S WORD® Translation A double standard of weights is disgusting to the LORD, and dishonest scales are no good. Good News Translation The LORD hates people who use dishonest scales and weights. International Standard Version The LORD detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not good. JPS Tanakh 1917 Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD; And a false balance is not good. Literal Standard Version A stone and a stone [are] an abomination to YHWH, | And balances of deceit [are] not good. Majority Standard Bible Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are no good. New American Bible Varying weights are an abomination to the LORD, and false scales are not good. NET Bible The LORD abhors differing weights, and dishonest scales are wicked. New Revised Standard Version Differing weights are an abomination to the LORD, and false scales are not good. New Heart English Bible The LORD detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are no good. Webster's Bible Translation Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD; and a false balance is not good. World English Bible Yahweh detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not pleasing. Young's Literal Translation An abomination to Jehovah are a stone and a stone, And balances of deceit are not good. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Wine is a Mocker…22Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you. 23Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are no good. 24A man’s steps are from the LORD, so how can anyone understand his own way?… Cross References Deuteronomy 25:13 You shall not have two differing weights in your bag, one heavy and one light. Proverbs 11:1 Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight. Proverbs 20:10 Differing weights and unequal measures--both are detestable to the LORD. Treasury of Scripture Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD; and a false balance is not good. weights Proverbs 20:10 Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD. Ezekiel 45:10 Ye shall have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath. a false balance Hosea 12:7 He is a merchant, 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 corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit? Jump to Previous Abomination Balance Balances Deceit Detests Differing Disgusting Dishonest Divers Diverse Good Please Pleasing Scale Scales Stone Unequal WeightsJump to Next Abomination Balance Balances Deceit Detests Differing Disgusting Dishonest Divers Diverse Good Please Pleasing Scale Scales Stone Unequal WeightsProverbs 20 1. Proper LivingVerse 23 - This is a repetition, with a slight variation, of ver. 10 and Proverbs 11:1 (where see notes). Is not good. A litotes, equivalent to "is very evil," answering to "abomination" in the first member. Septuagint, "is not good before him" (comp. Proverbs 24:23). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Unequal weightsאֶ֣בֶן (’e·ḇen) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 68: A stone are detestable תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת (tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8441: Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idol to the LORD, יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and dishonest מִרְמָ֣ה (mir·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4820: Deceit, treachery scales וּמֹאזְנֵ֖י (ū·mō·zə·nê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - mdc Strong's 3976: A pair of scales are no לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no good. טֽוֹב׃ (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good Links Proverbs 20:23 NIVProverbs 20:23 NLT Proverbs 20:23 ESV Proverbs 20:23 NASB Proverbs 20:23 KJV Proverbs 20:23 BibleApps.com Proverbs 20:23 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 20:23 Chinese Bible Proverbs 20:23 French Bible Proverbs 20:23 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 20:23 Yahweh detests differing weights and dishonest scales (Prov. 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