Proverbs 11:1
Modern English Version
11 A false balance is abomination to the Lord,
but a just weight is His delight.
Proverbs 11:1
American Standard Version
11 [a]A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah;
But a just weight is his delight.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:1 Hebrew A balance of deceit.
Proverbs 16:8
Modern English Version
8 Better is a little with righteousness
than great revenues with injustice.
Proverbs 16:8
American Standard Version
8 Better is a little, with righteousness,
Than great revenues with injustice.
Proverbs 20:23
Modern English Version
23 Diverse weights are an abomination to the Lord,
and a false balance is not good.
Proverbs 20:23
American Standard Version
23 Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah;
And [a]a false balance is not good.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:23 Hebrew a balance of deceit.
Proverbs 22:28
Modern English Version
Proverbs 22:28
American Standard Version
28 Remove not the ancient landmark,
Which thy fathers have set.
Proverbs 23:10
Modern English Version
Saying Eleven
10 Do not remove the old landmark,
nor enter the fields of the fatherless;
Proverbs 23:10
American Standard Version
10 Remove not the ancient landmark;
And enter not into the fields of the fatherless:
Proverbs 28:8
Modern English Version
8 He who by usury and unjust gain increases his substance
will gather it for him who will pity the poor.
Proverbs 28:8
American Standard Version
8 He that augmenteth his substance by interest and increase,
Gathereth it for him that hath pity on the poor.
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