Proverbs 20:10

In 11 translations

BSB

Differing weights and unequal measures — both are detestable to the LORD.Hebrew A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah

KJV

Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.Divers weights: Heb. A stone and a stonedivers measures: Heb. an ephah and an ephah

WEB

Differing weights and differing measures, both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.

ASV

Diverse weights, and diverse measures, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.

LSV

A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, || Even both of them [are] an abomination to YHWH.

YLT

A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them [are] an abomination to Jehovah.

DBY

Divers weights, divers measures, even both of them are abomination to Jehovah.

DRC

Diverse weights and diverse measures, both are abominable before God.

GNV

Diuers weightes, and diuers measures, both these are euen abomination vnto the Lord.

JPS

Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.

LXXE

A large and small weight, and divers measures, are even both of them unclean before the Lord; and so is he that makes them.Gr. double.

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WLC

אֶ֣בֶן וָ֭אֶבֶן אֵיפָ֣ה וְאֵיפָ֑ה תּוֹעֲבַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה גַּם־שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃

LXX-Br

Στάθμιον μέγα καὶ μικρὸν, καὶ μέτρα δισσὰ, ἀκάθαρτα ἐνώπιον Κυρίου καὶ ἀμφότερα, καὶ ὁ ποιῶν αὐτά.

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• Proverbs 20:23Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are no good.
• Proverbs 11:1Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.
• Deuteronomy 25:13–15You shall not have two differing weights in your bag, one heavy and one light. You shall not have two differing measures in your house, one large and one small. You must maintain accurate and honest weights and…
• Micah 6:10–11Can I forget any longer, O house of the wicked, the treasures of wickedness and the short ephah, which is accursed? Can I excuse dishonest scales or bags of false weights?
• Leviticus 19:35You must not use dishonest measures of length, weight, or volume.
• Proverbs 16:11Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His concern.
• Revelation 21:8But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”
• Amos 8:4–7Hear this, you who trample the needy, who do away with the poor of the land, asking, “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…
• Deuteronomy 7:25–26You must burn up the images of their gods; do not covet the silver and gold that is on them or take it for yourselves, or you will be ensnared by it; for it is detestable to the LORD your God. And you must not bring…

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