Proverbs 20:23 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 20:23 MSG (The Message)
GOD hates cheating in the marketplace; rigged scales are an outrage.
Proverbs 20:23 KJV (King James Version)
Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; And a false balance is not good.
Proverbs 20:23 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Differing weights are an abomination to the LORD, And a false scale is not good.
Proverbs 20:23 NCV (New Century Version)
The LORD hates dishonest weights, and dishonest scales do not please him.
Proverbs 20:23 ASV (American Standard Version)
Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah; And a false balance is not good.
Proverbs 20:23 NIV (New International Version)
The LORD detests differing weights, and dishonest scales do not please him.
Proverbs 20:23 NKJV (New King James Version)
Diverse weights are an abomination to the LORD, And dishonest scales are not good.
Proverbs 20:23 AMP (Amplified Bible)
Differing weights are detestable and offensive to the LORD, And fraudulent scales are not good.
Proverbs 20:23 NLT (New Living Translation)
The LORD detests double standards; he is not pleased by dishonest scales.
Proverbs 20:23 TPT (The Passion Translation)
The Lord hates double standards— that’s hypocrisy at its worst!
Proverbs 20:23 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
Unequal weights are an abomination to the LORD, and false scales are not good.