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The just man walks in his integrity;
    his children are blessed after him.

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He who walks in his integrity is righteous;
    happy are his children who follow him.

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10 Diverse weights and diverse measures,
    both of them alike are an abomination to the Lord.

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10 Stone and stone, measure and measure,
    both of them[a] are an abomination of Yahweh.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 20:10 Literally “also the two of them”

14 “It is bad, it is bad,” says the buyer;
    but when he has gone his way, then he boasts.

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14 “Bad, bad,” the buyer will say,
    but when one goes to him, then he will boast.

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17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man,
    but afterwards his mouth will be filled with gravel.

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17 Bread gained by deceit is sweet for the man,
    but afterward, his mouth will be filled with gravel.

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25 It is a snare to the man who dedicates rashly that which is holy,
    and after the vows to make inquiry.

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25 It is a snare to humankind to say rashly “It is holy,”
    and after vows, to scrutinize.

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