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Proverbs 20:23
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Proverbs 20:23
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The LORD detests differing weights, and dishonest scales do not please him.
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Proverbs 20:23 in Other Translations
KJV
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Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.
ESV
23
Unequal weights are an abomination to the LORD, and false scales are not good.
NLT
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The LORD detests double standards; he is not pleased by dishonest scales.
MSG
23
God hates cheating in the marketplace; rigged scales are an outrage.
CSB
23
Differing weights are detestable to the Lord, and dishonest scales are unfair.
Proverbs 20:23 In-Context
21
An inheritance claimed too soon 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 avenge you.
23
The LORD detests differing weights, and dishonest scales do not please him.
24
A person’s steps are directed by the LORD. How then can anyone understand their own way?
25
It is a trap to dedicate something rashly and only later to consider one’s vows.
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Deuteronomy 25:13
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