Parallel Verses
Amplified
Differing weights [one for buying and another for selling] and differing measures,
Both of them are detestable and offensive to the Lord.
New American Standard Bible
Both of them are abominable to the Lord.
King James Version
Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
Holman Bible
both are detestable to the Lord.
International Standard Version
False weights and measures the LORD surely detests both of them.
A Conservative Version
Diverse weights, and diverse measures, both of them alike are an abomination to LORD.
American Standard Version
Diverse weights, and diverse measures, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.
Bible in Basic English
Unequal weights and unequal measures, they are all disgusting to the Lord.
Darby Translation
Divers weights, divers measures, even both of them are abomination to Jehovah.
Julia Smith Translation
A stone and stone, an ephah and ephah, an abomination of Jehovah, also they two.
King James 2000
Diverse weights, and diverse measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Stone and stone, measure and measure, {both of them} [are] an abomination of Yahweh.
Modern King James verseion
Different kinds of weights, different kinds of measures, both are hateful to Jehovah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
To use two manner of weights, or two manner of measures, both these are abominable unto the LORD.
NET Bible
Diverse weights and diverse measures -- the Lord abhors both of them.
New Heart English Bible
Differing weights and differing measures, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.
The Emphasized Bible
Divers weights, and divers measures, an abomination to Yahweh, are they, both.
Webster
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 Yahweh.
Youngs Literal Translation
A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them are an abomination to Jehovah.
Themes
Business life » Dishonesty » Condemned
Business life » Fidelity » Giving of just weights
Justice » False balances/divers weights
Measures » Unjust, an abomination to God
Social duties » Mercifulness » Of giving just weights
Vices » Dishonesty » Condemned
Virtues » Fidelity » Giving of just weights
Weights » Troy weights a gerah = 1/50 oz » 10 gerahs = 1 bekah = 1/5 oz
Topics
Interlinear
'eben
Sh@nayim
References
Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 20:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Foolproof Instructions
9
Who can say, “I have cleansed my heart,
I am pure from my sin?”
Differing weights [one for buying and another for selling] and differing measures,
Both of them are detestable and offensive to the Lord.
Even a boy is known and distinguished by his acts,
Whether his conduct is pure and right.
Cross References
Proverbs 11:1
But an accurate scale is His delight.
Proverbs 20:23
Differing weights are detestable and offensive to the Lord,
And fraudulent scales are not good.
Leviticus 19:35
‘You shall do no wrong in judgment, in measurement of weight or quantity.
Deuteronomy 7:25-26
You shall burn the carved and sculpted images of their gods in the fire. You shall not covet the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it for yourselves, so that you will not be ensnared by it [in a deadly trap], for it is an abomination (repulsive) to the Lord your God.
Deuteronomy 25:13-15
“You shall not have in your bag inaccurate weights, a heavy and a light [so you can cheat others].
Proverbs 16:11
A just balance and [honest] scales are the Lord’s;
All the weights of the bag are His concern [established by His eternal principles].
Amos 8:4-7
Hear this, you who trample down the needy, and do away with the poor of the land,
Micah 6:10-11
“Are there not still treasures gained by wickedness
In the house of the wicked,
And a short (inaccurate) measure [for grain] that is cursed?
Revelation 21:8
But as for the cowards and unbelieving and abominable [who are devoid of character and personal integrity and practice or tolerate immorality], and murderers, and sorcerers [with intoxicating drugs], and idolaters and occultists [who practice and teach false religions], and all the liars [who knowingly deceive and twist truth], their part will be in the lake that blazes with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”