Berean Standard Bible
“Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.”
Proverbs 10 to 22 is a long collection of mostly two-line sayings attributed to Solomon. In ancient markets goods were weighed on hand scales against stones, and dishonest merchants kept two sets of weights, one for buying and one for selling.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.
World English Bible (WEB)
A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight.
King James Version (KJV)
A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
American Standard Version (ASV)
A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true weight is his delight.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
EL peso falso abominación es á Jehová: mas la pesa cabal le agrada.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
El Señor detesta las balanzas falsas, pero le agradan las pesas exactas.
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