Proverbs 20:23
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Berean Study Bible
Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are no good.

Young's Literal Translation
An abomination to Jehovah [are] a stone and a stone, And balances of deceit [are] not good.

King James Bible
Divers weights [are] an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance [is] not good.

Hebrew
Unequal weights
אֶ֣בֶן (’e·ḇen)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 68: A stone

are detestable
תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת (tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8441: Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idol

to the LORD,
יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

and dishonest
מִרְמָ֣ה (mir·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4820: Deceit, treachery

scales
וּמֹאזְנֵ֖י (ū·mō·zə·nê)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - mdc
Strong's 3976: A pair of scales

are no
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

good.
טֽוֹב׃ (ṭō·wḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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