Proverbs 20:10 “Differing weights and unequal measures — both are detestable to the LO…”

Proverbs 20:10

Differing weights and unequal measures — both are detestable to the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

Unequal weights and unequal measures, they are all disgusting to the Lord.

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Cross references

“Divers weights, and divers measures”

Deuteronomy 25:13

Deuteronomy 25:13 · BSB

You shall not have two differing weights in your bag, one heavy and one light.

“both”

Proverbs 20:23 Proverbs 11:1 Proverbs 16:11 Leviticus 19:35 Deuteronomy 25:13–15 Amos 8:4–7

Proverbs 20:23 · BSB

Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are no good.

Proverbs 11:1 · BSB

Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.

Proverbs 16:11 · BSB

Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His concern.

Leviticus 19:35 · BSB

You must not use dishonest measures of length, weight, or volume.

Deuteronomy 25:13–15 · BSB

You shall not have two differing weights in your bag, one heavy and one light.

Amos 8:4–7 · BSB

Hear this, you who trample the needy, who do away with the poor of the land,

“abomination”

Revelation 21:8 Deuteronomy 7:25 Deuteronomy 7:26

Revelation 21:8 · BSB

But 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.”

Deuteronomy 7:25 · BSB

You 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.

Deuteronomy 7:26 · BSB

And you must not bring any detestable thing into your house, or you, like it, will be set apart for destruction. You are to utterly detest and abhor it, because it is set apart for destruction.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am cleansed from my sin”?

11Even a young man is known by his actions— whether his conduct is pure and upright.

Read Proverbs 20