Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
Divers weights, divers measures, even both of them are abomination to Jehovah.
New American Standard Bible
Both of them are abominable to the Lord.
King James Version
Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
Holman Bible
both are detestable to the Lord.
International Standard Version
False weights and measures the LORD surely detests both of them.
A Conservative Version
Diverse weights, and diverse measures, both of them alike are an abomination to LORD.
American Standard Version
Diverse weights, and diverse measures, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.
Amplified
Differing weights [one for buying and another for selling] and differing measures,
Both of them are detestable and offensive to the Lord.
Bible in Basic English
Unequal weights and unequal measures, they are all disgusting to the Lord.
Julia Smith Translation
A stone and stone, an ephah and ephah, an abomination of Jehovah, also they two.
King James 2000
Diverse weights, and diverse measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Stone and stone, measure and measure, {both of them} [are] an abomination of Yahweh.
Modern King James verseion
Different kinds of weights, different kinds of measures, both are hateful to Jehovah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
To use two manner of weights, or two manner of measures, both these are abominable unto the LORD.
NET Bible
Diverse weights and diverse measures -- the Lord abhors both of them.
New Heart English Bible
Differing weights and differing measures, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.
The Emphasized Bible
Divers weights, and divers measures, an abomination to Yahweh, are they, both.
Webster
Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
World English Bible
Differing weights and differing measures, both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.
Youngs Literal Translation
A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them are an abomination to Jehovah.
Themes
Business life » Dishonesty » Condemned
Business life » Fidelity » Giving of just weights
Justice » False balances/divers weights
Measures » Unjust, an abomination to God
Social duties » Mercifulness » Of giving just weights
Vices » Dishonesty » Condemned
Virtues » Fidelity » Giving of just weights
Weights » Troy weights a gerah = 1/50 oz » 10 gerahs = 1 bekah = 1/5 oz
Topics
Interlinear
'eben
Sh@nayim
References
Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 20:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Foolproof Instructions
9 Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin? 10 Divers weights, divers measures, even both of them are abomination to Jehovah. 11 Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
Cross References
Proverbs 11:1
A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; but a just weight is his delight.
Proverbs 20:23
Divers weights are an abomination unto Jehovah; and a false balance is not good.
Leviticus 19:35
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in measure of length, in weight, and in measure of capacity:
Deuteronomy 7:25-26
The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire; thou shalt not covet the silver and gold that is on them and take it unto thee, lest thou be ensnared therein; for it is an abomination to Jehovah thy God.
Deuteronomy 25:13-15
Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small.
Proverbs 16:11
The just balance and scales are Jehovah's; all the weights of the bag are his work.
Amos 8:4-7
Hear this, ye that pant after the needy, even to cause to fail the poor of the land,
Micah 6:10-11
Are there yet treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure which is abominable?
Revelation 21:8
But to the fearful and unbelieving, and sinners, and those who make themselves abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.