Proverbs 20:23
“Divers weights are an abomination unto the Lord; and a false balance is not good.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 20:23 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Divers weights are an abomination unto the Lord; and a false balance is not good.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah; And a false balance is not good.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Zweierlei Gewichtsteine sind Jehova ein Greuel, und trügerische Waagschalen sind nicht gut.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Abominación son á Jehová las pesas dobles; y el peso falso no es bueno.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
O SENHOR abomina pesos falsificados; e balanças enganosas não são boas.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Yahweh odeia pesos desiguais; Ele não Se agrada de balanças desonestas.
📖 Proverbs 20:23 in Context
21An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
22Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee.
23Divers weights are an abomination unto the Lord; and a false balance is not good.
24Man’s goings are of the Lord; how can a man then understand his own way?
25It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
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