Proverbs 20:7
New Living Translation
7 The godly walk with integrity;
blessed are their children who follow them.
Proverbs 20:10
New Living Translation
10 False weights and unequal measures[a]—
the Lord detests double standards of every kind.
Footnotes
- 20:10 Hebrew A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah.
Proverbs 20:10
Living Bible
10 The Lord despises every kind of cheating.[a]
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- Proverbs 20:10 every kind of cheating, literally, “diverse weights and diverse measures.”
Proverbs 20:14
New Living Translation
14 The buyer haggles over the price, saying, “It’s worthless,”
then brags about getting a bargain!
Proverbs 20:14
Living Bible
14 “Utterly worthless!” says the buyer as he haggles over the price. But afterwards he brags about his bargain!
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Proverbs 20:17
New Living Translation
17 Stolen bread tastes sweet,
but it turns to gravel in the mouth.
Proverbs 20:17
Living Bible
17 Some men enjoy cheating, but the cake they buy with such ill-gotten gain will turn to gravel in their mouths.
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Proverbs 20:25
New Living Translation
25 Don’t trap yourself by making a rash promise to God
and only later counting the cost.
Proverbs 20:25
Living Bible
25 It is foolish and rash to make a promise to the Lord before counting the cost.
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