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11 A false balance is an abomination to the Lord,
    but an accurate weight is his delight.(A)

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11 Dishonest scales are detestable to the Lord,(A)
but an accurate weight is His delight.(B)

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11 The Lord detests dishonest scales,(A)
    but accurate weights find favor with him.(B)

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Better is a little with righteousness
    than large income with injustice.

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Better a little with righteousness
than great income with injustice.(A)

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Better a little with righteousness
    than much gain(A) with injustice.(B)

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23 Differing weights are an abomination to the Lord,
    and false scales are not good.

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23 Differing weights[a] are detestable to the Lord,(A)
and dishonest scales(B) are unfair.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 20:23 Lit A stone and a stone

23 The Lord detests differing weights,
    and dishonest scales do not please him.(A)

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28 Do not remove the ancient landmark
    that your ancestors set up.(A)

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28 Don’t move an ancient boundary marker
that your fathers set up.(A)

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Saying 5

28 Do not move an ancient boundary stone(A)
    set up by your ancestors.

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10 Do not remove an ancient landmark
    or encroach on the fields of orphans,(A)

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10 Don’t move an ancient boundary marker,(A)
and don’t encroach on the fields of the fatherless,

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Saying 11

10 Do not move an ancient boundary stone(A)
    or encroach on the fields of the fatherless,

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One who augments wealth by exorbitant interest
    gathers it for another who is kind to the poor.(A)

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Whoever increases his wealth through excessive interest(A)
collects it for one who is kind to the poor.(B)

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Whoever increases wealth by taking interest(A) or profit from the poor
    amasses it for another,(B) who will be kind to the poor.(C)

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