23The Lord detests differing weights, and dishonest scales do not please him.


In Context

20 If a man curses his father or mother, his lamp will be snuffed out in pitch darkness.

21 An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning will not be blessed at the end.

22 Do not say, "I'll pay you back for this wrong!" Wait for the Lord , and he will deliver you.

23 The Lord detests differing weights, and dishonest scales do not please him.

24 A man's steps are directed by the Lord . How then can anyone understand his own way?

25 It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly and only later to consider his vows.

Proverbs 20:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:23Divers weights [are] an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance [is] not good.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:23Diverse weights are an abomination before the Lord: a deceitful balance is not good.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:23Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah; And a false balance is not good.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:23Divers weights are an abomination unto Jehovah; and a false balance is not good.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:23Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD; and a false balance is not good.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:23Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD; and a false balance is not good.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:23Yahweh detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not pleasing.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:23An abomination to Jehovah are a stone and a stone, And balances of deceit are not good.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:23Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD; and a false balance is not good.