Proverbs 20:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Divers weights are an abomination unto the Lord; and a false balance is not good.”
Proverbs 20:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 20:23 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 20:23 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 20:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Yahweh detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not pleasing.”
Proverbs 20:23 — World English Bible
Proverbs 20:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah; And a false balance is not good.”
Proverbs 20:23 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 20:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“An abomination to Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> a stone and a stone, And balances of deceit <FI>are<Fi> not good.”
Proverbs 20:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 20:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Divers weights are an abomination unto Jehovah; and a false balance is not good.”
Proverbs 20:23 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 20:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Diuers weightes are an abomination vnto the Lord, and deceitful balances are not good.”
Proverbs 20:23 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 20:23 in Context — Proverbs 20
21 Un héritage promptement acquis dès l’origine Ne sera pas béni quand viendra la fin.
22 Ne dis pas: Je rendrai le mal. Espère en l’Éternel, et il te délivrera.
23 L’Éternel a en horreur deux sortes de poids, Et la balance fausse n’est pas une chose bonne.
24 C’est l’Éternel qui dirige les pas de l’homme, Mais l’homme peut-il comprendre sa voie?
25 C’est un piège pour l’homme que de prendre à la légère un engagement sacré, Et de ne réfléchir qu’après avoir fait un vœu.
What Does Proverbs 20:23 Mean?
Proverbs 20:23 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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