Proverbs 20:10

Wine Is a Mocker · Proverbs 20:1–30
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Translations

Modern
Differing weights and unequal measures—both are detestable to the LORD.
Traditional
Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the Lord.
Literal
A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah—the two of them alike are an abomination to YHWH.
Latin
Pondus et pondus, mensura et mensura: utrumque abominabile est apud Deum.

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

Notes

Differing weights and unequal measures: Merchants should not cheat customers by using incorrect weights to measure grain (compare Proverbs 11:1; 16:11; 20:23).

Glossary

Proverbs, Book of Weights and Measures

Topics

Abomination: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Dishonesty: General Scriptures Concerning Honesty: General Scriptures Concerning Injustice: God: Abominates Measure: Must be Just Measures: Unjust, an Abomination to God Weights: Must be Just