Proverbs
Proverbs 20:23
23Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD,
and dishonest scales are no good.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unequal weights | אֶ֣בֶן | ’e·ḇen | Noun - feminine singular | H68 stone |
| are detestable | תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת | tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H8441 abomination |
| to the LORD | יְ֭הוָה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| and dishonest | מִרְמָ֣ה | mir·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H4820 deceit, treachery |
| scales | וּמֹאזְנֵ֖י | ū·mō·zə·nê | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine dual construct | H3976 balances, scales |
| are no | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| good | טֽוֹב׃ | ṭō·wḇ | Adjective - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 20:10 · Hosea 12:7 · Proverbs 11:1 · Ezekiel 45:10 · Amos 8:5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.