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Proverbs 20:23

Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.

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תּוֹעֲבַ֣תtoavatabominableתּוֹעֵבַהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “abominable”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8441properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idolabominable (custom, thing), abomination.יְ֭הוָהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֶ֣בֶןevenstoneאֶבֶןnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “stone”, the ordinary formH68a stone[phrase] carbuncle, [phrase] mason, [phrase] plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-) stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).וָאָ֑בֶןvaavenand stoneאֶבֶןconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and stone”, the ordinary formH68a stone[phrase] carbuncle, [phrase] mason, [phrase] plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-) stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).וּמֹאזְנֵ֖יumozneand balancesמֹאזֵןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, dual, construct — “and balances”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3976(only in the dual) a pair of scalesbalances.מִרְמָ֣הmirmahcraftמִרְמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “craft”, the ordinary formH4820fraudcraft, deceit(-ful, -fully), false, feigned, guile, subtilly, treachery.לֹאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…טֽוֹבtovgoodטוֹבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “good”, the ordinary formH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD; and a false balance is not good.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah; And a false balance is not good.

Young’s Literal Translation

An abomination to Jehovah [are] a stone and a stone, And balances of deceit [are] not good.

World English Bible

Yahweh detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not pleasing.

Darby Translation

Divers weights are an abomination unto Jehovah; and a false balance is not good.

Douay-Rheims

Diverse weights are an abomination before the Lord: a deceitful balance is not good.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD; and a false balance is not good.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A double weight is an abomination to the Lord; and a deceitful balance is not good in his sight.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Βδέλυγμα Κυρίῳ δισσὸν στάθμιον, καὶ ζυγὸς δόλιος οὐ καλὸν ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ.