Proverbs 20:23

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 20:10 : 10 A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them `are' an abomination to Jehovah.
  • Ezek 45:10 : 10 Just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath -- ye have.
  • Hos 12:7 : 7 Canaan! in his hand `are' balances of deceit! To oppress he hath loved.
  • Amos 8:5 : 5 Saying, When doth the new moon pass, And we sell ground corn? And the sabbath, and we open out pure corn? To make little the ephah, And to make great the shekel, And to use perversely balances of deceit.
  • Prov 11:1 : 1 Balances of deceit `are' an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight `is' His delight.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 20:10-11
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    10A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them `are' an abomination to Jehovah.

    11Even by his actions a youth maketh himself known, Whether his work be pure or upright.

  • Prov 11:1
    89%

    1Balances of deceit `are' an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight `is' His delight.

  • Prov 16:10-12
    3 verses
    81%

    10An oath `is' on the lips of a king, In judgment his mouth trespasseth not.

    11A just beam and balances `are' Jehovah's, His work `are' all the stones of the bag.

    12An abomination to kings `is' doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.

  • Deut 25:13-16
    4 verses
    80%

    13`Thou hast not in thy bag a stone and a stone, a great and a small.

    14Thou hast not in thy house an ephah and an ephah, a great and a small.

    15Thou hast a stone complete and just, thou hast an ephah complete and just, so that they prolong thy days on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee;

    16for the abomination of Jehovah thy God `is' any one doing these things, any one doing iniquity.

  • Mic 6:10-11
    2 verses
    78%

    10Are there yet `in' the house of the wicked Treasures of wickedness, And the abhorred scanty ephah?

    11Do I reckon `it' pure with balances of wickedness? And with a bag of deceitful stones?

  • Lev 19:35-36
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    76%

    35`Ye do not do perversity in judgment, in mete-yard, in weight, or in liquid measure;

    36righteous balances, righteous weights, a righteous ephah, and a righteous hin ye have; I `am' Jehovah your God, who hath brought you out from the land of Egypt;

  • Prov 11:20
    74%

    20An abomination to Jehovah `are' the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way `are' His delight.

  • Prov 29:27
    74%

    27An abomination to the righteous `is' the perverse man, And an abomination to the wicked `is' the upright in the way!

  • Prov 20:22
    73%

    22Do not say, `I recompense evil,' Wait for Jehovah, and He delivereth thee.

  • Prov 12:22
    72%

    22An abomination to Jehovah `are' lying lips, And stedfast doers `are' his delight.

  • Ezek 45:10
    72%

    10Just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath -- ye have.

  • Zech 8:17
    72%

    17And each the evil of his neighbour ye do not devise in your heart, And a false oath ye do not love, For all these `are' things that I have hated, An affirmation of Jehovah.'

  • Exod 23:1-2
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    72%

    1`Thou dost not lift up a vain report; thou dost not put thy hand with a wicked man to be a violent witness.

    2`Thou art not after many to evil, nor dost thou testify concerning a strife, to turn aside after many to cause `others' to turn aside;

  • Hos 12:7
    71%

    7Canaan! in his hand `are' balances of deceit! To oppress he hath loved.

  • Prov 17:15
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    15Whoso is justifying the wicked, And condemning the righteous, Even both of these `are' an abomination to Jehovah.

  • Prov 21:2-3
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    71%

    2Every way of a man `is' right in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering hearts.

    3To do righteousness and judgment, Is chosen of Jehovah rather than sacrifice.

  • Prov 20:24
    71%

    24From Jehovah `are' the steps of a man, And man -- how understandeth he his way?

  • Prov 6:16
    70%

    16These six hath Jehovah hated, Yea, seven `are' abominations to His soul.

  • Prov 28:21
    70%

    21To discern faces is not good, And for a piece of bread doth a man transgress.

  • Prov 16:2
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    2All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering the spirits.

  • Prov 15:9
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    9An abomination to Jehovah `is' the way of the wicked, And whoso is pursuing righteousness He loveth.

  • Prov 24:23
    70%

    23These also are for the wise: -- To discern faces in judgment is not good.

  • Ps 62:9
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    9Only -- vanity `are' the low, a lie the high. In balances to go up they than vanity `are' lighter.

  • Prov 21:27
    70%

    27The sacrifice of the wicked `is' abomination, Much more when in wickedness he bringeth it.

  • Exod 23:6-7
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    6`Thou dost not turn aside the judgment of thy needy one in his strife;

    7from a false matter thou dost keep far off, and an innocent and righteous man thou dost not slay; for I do not justify a wicked man.

  • Zech 5:8
    70%

    8And he saith, `This `is' the wicked woman.' And he casteth her unto the midst of the ephah, and casteth the weight of lead on its mouth.

  • Exod 20:16
    69%

    16`Thou dost not answer against thy neighbour a false testimony.

  • Isa 5:20
    69%

    20Wo `to' those saying to evil `good,' And to good `evil,' Putting darkness for light, and light for darkness, Putting bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter.

  • Prov 17:23
    69%

    23A bribe from the bosom the wicked taketh, To turn aside the paths of judgment.

  • Prov 21:7
    69%

    7The spoil of the wicked catcheth them, Because they have refused to do judgment.

  • Prov 24:29
    69%

    29Say not, `As he did to me, so I do to him, I render to each according to his work.'

  • Prov 18:5
    69%

    5Acceptance of the face of the wicked `is' not good, To turn aside the righteous in judgment.

  • Job 31:6
    69%

    6He doth weigh me in righteous balances, And God doth know my integrity.

  • Prov 13:5
    69%

    5A false word the righteous hateth, And the wicked causeth abhorrence, and is confounded.

  • Prov 8:13
    69%

    13The fear of Jehovah `is' to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, And a froward mouth, I have hated.

  • Prov 15:26
    69%

    26An abomination to Jehovah `are' thoughts of wickedness, And pure `are' sayings of pleasantness.

  • 1 Sam 2:3
    68%

    3Ye multiply not -- ye speak haughtily -- The old saying goeth out from your mouth, For a God of knowledge `is' Jehovah, And by Him actions are weighed.

  • Prov 23:3
    68%

    3Have no desire to his dainties, seeing it `is' lying food.

  • Amos 8:5
    68%

    5Saying, When doth the new moon pass, And we sell ground corn? And the sabbath, and we open out pure corn? To make little the ephah, And to make great the shekel, And to use perversely balances of deceit.