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11 The Lord hates cheating and delights in honesty.

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A little gained honestly is better than great wealth gotten by dishonest means.

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23 The Lord loathes all cheating and dishonesty.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 20:23 all cheating and dishonesty, literally, “diverse weights . . . false scales.”

28 Do not move the ancient boundary marks. That is stealing.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 22:28 That is stealing, implied, see 23:10-11.

10-11 Don’t steal the land of defenseless orphans by moving their ancient boundary marks, for their Redeemer is strong; he himself will accuse you.

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Income from exploiting the poor will end up in the hands of someone who pities them.

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