Proverbs 20:10
“Diuers weights, and diuers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the Lord.”
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Proverbs 20:10 Context
8A king that sitteth in the throne of iudgement, scattereth away all euill with his eyes. 9Who can say, I haue made my heart cleane, I am pure from my sinne? 10Diuers weights, and diuers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the Lord. 11Euen a childe is knowen by his doings, whether his worke be pure, and whether it be right. 12The hearing eare, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made euen both of them.
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Other Translations for Proverbs 20:10
Divers weights, [and] divers measures, both of them [are] alike abomination to the LORD.
- King James Version
Differing weights and differing measures, Both of them are abominable to the LORD.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Diverse weights, and diverse measures, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Unequal weights and unequal measures, they are all disgusting to the Lord.
- Basic English Bible
Divers weights, divers measures, even both of them are abomination to Jehovah.
- Darby Bible
Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
- Webster's Bible
Differing weights and differing measures, both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.
- World English Bible
A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them [are] an abomination to Jehovah.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them alike are abomination to the LORD.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Proverbs 20:10
20:10 Divers - One greater for shew and one lesser for use.