Verse 23
Proverbs 20:23
World English Bible, British Edition
23
The LORD detests differing weights,
and dishonest scales are not pleasing.
Original Language Text
hebrew
תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה אֶ֣בֶן וָ/אָ֑בֶן וּ/מֹאזְנֵ֖י מִרְמָ֣ה לֹא טֽוֹב
English Translation
The abomination of the LORD are stone and stone, and false scales are not good.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 20 Context
1
Wine is a mocker and beer is a brawler.
Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
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2
The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion.
He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own li...
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3
It is an honour for a man to keep aloof from strife,
but every fool will be quarrelling.
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4
The sluggard will not plough by reason of the winter;
therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have no...
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5
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water,
but a man of understanding will draw it out.
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6
Many men claim to be men of unfailing love,
but who can find a faithful man?
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7
A righteous man walks in integrity.
Blessed are his children after him.
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8
A king who sits on the throne of judgement
scatters away all evil with his eyes.
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9
Who can say, “I have made my heart pure.
I am clean and without sin?”
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10
Differing weights and differing measures,
both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.
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11
Even a child makes himself known by his doings,
whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.
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12
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye,
The LORD has made even both of them.
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13
Don’t love sleep, lest you come to poverty.
Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.
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14
“It’s no good, it’s no good,” says the buyer;
but when he is gone his way, then he boasts.
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15
There is gold and abundance of rubies,
but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.
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16
Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger;
and hold him in pledge for a wayward...
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17
Fraudulent food is sweet to a man,
but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.
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18
Plans are established by advice;
by wise guidance you wage war!
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19
He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets;
therefore don’t keep company with him who opens...
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20
Whoever curses his father or his mother,
his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
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21
An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning
won’t be blessed in the end.
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22
Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.”
Wait for the LORD, and he will save you.
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23
The LORD detests differing weights,
and dishonest scales are not pleasing.
24
A man’s steps are from the LORD;
how then can man understand his way?
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25
It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication,
then later to consider his vows.
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26
A wise king winnows out the wicked,
and drives the threshing wheel over them.
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27
The spirit of man is the LORD’s lamp,
searching all his innermost parts.
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28
Love and faithfulness keep the king safe.
His throne is sustained by love.
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29
The glory of young men is their strength.
The splendour of old men is their grey hair.
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30
Wounding blows cleanse away evil,
and beatings purge the innermost parts.
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