Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Diverse weights are an abomination before the Lord: a deceitful balance is not good. weights Proverbs 20:10 Diverse weights and diverse measures, both are abominable before God. Ezekiel 45:10 You shall have just balances, and a just ephi, and a just bate. a false balance Hosea 12:7 He is like Chanaan, there is a deceitful balance in his hand, he hath loved oppression. Amos 8:5 Hear this, you that crush the poor, and make the needy of the land to fail, Context Wine is a Mocker…22Say not: I will return evil: wait for the Lord, and he will deliver thee. 23Diverse weights are an abomination before the Lord: a deceitful balance is not good.24The steps of men are guided by the Lord: but who is the man that can understand his own way?… Cross References Deuteronomy 25:13 Thou shalt not have divers weights in thy bag, a greater and a less: Proverbs 11:1 Where pride is, there also shall be reproach: but where humility is, there also is wisdom. Proverbs 20:10 Diverse weights and diverse measures, both are abominable before God. Lexicon Unequal weightsאֶ֣בֶן (’e·ḇen) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 68: A stone are detestable תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת (tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8441: Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idol to the LORD, יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and dishonest מִרְמָ֣ה (mir·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4820: Deceit, treachery scales וּמֹאזְנֵ֖י (ū·mō·zə·nê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - mdc Strong's Hebrew 3976: A pair of scales are no לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no good. טֽוֹב׃ (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good Additional Translations Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are no good.Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD; and a false balance is not good. Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah; And a false balance is not good. A double weight is an abomination to the Lord; and a deceitful balance is not good in his sight. Divers weights are an abomination unto Jehovah; and a false balance is not good. Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD; and a false balance is not good. Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD; and a false balance is not good. Yahweh detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not pleasing. An abomination to Jehovah are a stone and a stone, And balances of deceit are not good. 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 WeightsExternal Links Proverbs 20:23 NIVProverbs 20:23 NLT Proverbs 20:23 ESV Proverbs 20:23 NASB Proverbs 20:23 ASV Proverbs 20:23 Bible Apps Proverbs 20:23 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 20:23 Chinese Bible Proverbs 20:23 French Bible Proverbs 20:23 German Bible Alphabetical: a abomination an and are detests differing dishonest do good him is LORD not please scale scales The to weights OT Poetry: Proverbs 20:23 Yahweh detests differing weights and dishonest scales (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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