Verse 10
Proverbs 20:10
Literal Standard Version
10
A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, || Even both of them are an abomination to YHWH.
Original Language Text
hebrew
אֶ֣בֶן וָ֭/אֶבֶן אֵיפָ֣ה וְ/אֵיפָ֑ה תּוֹעֲבַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה גַּם שְׁנֵי/הֶֽם
English Translation
Stone and stone, an ephah and an ephah, is an abomination to the Lord; even they are both.
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Chapter 20 Context
1
Wine is a scorner—strong drink is noisy, || And any going astray in it is not wise.
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2
The fear of a king is a growl as of a young lion, || He who is causing him to be angry is wronging h...
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3
Cessation from strife is an honor to a man, || And every fool interferes.
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4
The slothful does not plow because of winter, || He asks in harvest, and there is nothing.
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5
Counsel in the heart of a man is deep water, || And a man of understanding draws it up.
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6
A multitude of men each proclaim his kindness, || And a man of steadfastness who finds?
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7
The righteous is habitually walking in his integrity, || O the blessedness of his sons after him!
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8
A king sitting on a throne of judgment, || Is scattering all evil with his eyes,
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9
Who says, “I have purified my heart, || I have been cleansed from my sin?”
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10
A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, || Even both of them are an abomination to YHWH.
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Even by his actions a youth makes himself known, || Whether his work is pure or upright.
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12
A hearing ear, and a seeing eye—YHWH has even made both of them.
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13
Do not love sleep, lest you become poor, || Open your eyes—be satisfied with bread.
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14
“Bad, bad,” says the buyer, || And then he boasts himself going his way.
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15
Substance, gold, and a multitude of rubies, || Indeed, a precious vessel, are lips of knowledge.
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16
When a stranger has been guarantor, take his garment, || And pledge it for strangers.
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17
The bread of falsehood is sweet to a man, || And afterward his mouth is filled with gravel.
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18
You establish purposes by counsel, || And with plans you make war.
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19
The busybody is a revealer of secret counsels, || And do not make yourself guarantor for a deceiver...
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20
Whoever is vilifying his father and his mother, his lamp is extinguished in blackness of darkness.
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21
An inheritance gotten wrongly at first, || Even its latter end is not blessed.
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22
Do not say, “I repay evil,” || Wait for YHWH, and He delivers you.
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23
A stone and a stone are an abomination to YHWH, || And balances of deceit are not good.
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24
The steps of a man are from YHWH, || And man—how does he understand his way?
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25
A snare to a man that he has swallowed a holy thing, || And to make inquiry after vows.
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26
A wise king is scattering the wicked, || And turns the wheel back on them.
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27
The breath of man is a lamp of YHWH, || Searching all the inner parts of the heart.
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28
Kindness and truth keep a king, || And he has supported his throne by kindness.
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29
The beauty of young men is their strength, || And the honor of old men is grey hairs.
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30
Blows that wound cleanse away evil, || Also the scourges of the inner parts of the heart!
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