Proverbs 20:23
Other Translations of Proverbs 20:23
New International Version
23 The Lord detests differing weights, and dishonest scales do not please him.
English Standard Version
23 Unequal weights are an abomination to the Lord, and false scales are not good.
The Message
23 God hates cheating in the marketplace; rigged scales are an outrage.
New King James Version
23 Diverse weights are an abomination to the Lord, And dishonest scales are not good.
New Living Translation
23 The Lord detests double standards; he is not pleased by dishonest scales.
The King James Version is in the public domain.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 20:23
Commentary on Proverbs 20:23
(Read Proverbs 20:23)
A bargain made by fraud will prove a losing bargain in the end.