PRO 20:23 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: red:negative, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Βδέλυγμα Κυρίῳ δισσὸν στάθμιον, καὶ ζυγὸς δόλιος οὐ καλὸν ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ.
(Bdelugma Kuriōi disson stathmion, kai zugos dolios ou kalon enōpion autou. )

BrTr A double weight is an abomination to the Lord; and a deceitful balance is not good in his sight.

ULT Stone and stone are an abomination to Yahweh,
⇔ and scales of deceit are not good.

UST Yahweh detests people dishonestly using differing weights to benefit themselves.
⇔ Indeed, using weighing instruments in order to deceive others is very bad.

BSB ⇔ Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD,
⇔ and dishonest scales are no good.

OEB Divers weights the Lord abhors;
⇔ false balances are not good.

WEBBE The LORD detests differing weights,
⇔ and dishonest scales are not pleasing.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET The Lord abhors differing weights,
⇔ and dishonest scales are wicked.

LSV A stone and a stone [are] an abomination to YHWH,
And balances of deceit [are] not good.

FBV The Lord hates incorrect weights; using dishonest scales is wrong.

T4T ⇔ Yahweh detests those who use dishonest scales
⇔ and weights that are not accurate/correct.

LEB • is[fn] and scales of falsehood are not good.

20:? Literally “a stone and a stone”

BBE Unequal weights are disgusting to the Lord, and false scales are not good.

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JPS Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD; and a false balance is not good.

ASV Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah;
⇔ And a false balance is not good.

DRA Diverse weights are an abomination before the Lord: a deceitful balance is not good.

YLT An abomination to Jehovah [are] a stone and a stone, And balances of deceit [are] not good.

Drby Divers weights are an abomination unto Jehovah; and a false balance is not good.

RV Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD; and a false balance is not good.

Wbstr Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD; and a false balance is not good.

KJB-1769 Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.[fn]

20.23 a false…: Heb. balance of deceit

KJB-1611 [fn][fn]Diuers waights are an abomination vnto the LORD: and a false ballance is not good.
(Diuers waights are an abomination unto the LORD: and a false ballance is not good.)

20:23 Verse 10.

20:23 Hebr. ballances of deceit.

Bshps Diuers wayghtes are an abhomination vnto the Lord, and a false balaunce is not good.
(Diuers wayghtes are an abhomination unto the Lord, and a false balaunce is not good.)

Gnva Diuers weightes are an abomination vnto the Lord, and deceitful balances are not good.
(Diuers weightes are an abomination unto the Lord, and deceitful balances are not good. )

Cvdl The LORDE abhorreth two maner of weightes, and a false balauce is an euell thinge.
(The LORD abhorreth two manner of weightes, and a false balauce is an evil thing.)

Wycl Abhomynacioun at God is weiyte and weiyte; a gileful balaunce is not good.

Luth Mancherlei Gewicht ist ein Greuel dem HErr’s, und eine falsche Waage ist nicht gut.
(Mancherlei Gewicht is a Greuel to_him LORD’s, and one falsche Waage is not gut.)

ClVg Abominatio est apud Dominum pondus et pondus; statera dolosa non est bona.[fn]
(Abominatio it_is apud Dominum pondus and pondus; statera dolosa not/no it_is bona. )

20.23 Abominatio est apud Deum pondus et pondus, statera dolosa, etc. Duplex pondus et stateram dolosam habet in corde suo, etc., usque ad vel animam suam Deo in baptismo consecratam.

20.23 Abominatio it_is apud God pondus and pondus, statera dolosa, etc. Duplex pondus and stateram dolosam habet in corde suo, etc., until to or animam his_own Deo in baptismo consecratam.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה אֶ֣בֶן וָ⁠אָ֑בֶן וּ⁠מֹאזְנֵ֖י מִרְמָ֣ה לֹא־טֽוֹב

abomination YHWH stone and,weight and,scales false not good

These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. Hebrew poetry was based on this kind of repetition, and it would be good to show this to your readers by including both phrases in your translation rather than combining them. However, if it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the phrases with a word other than and in order to show that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “Stone and stone are an abomination to Yahweh; no, scales of deceit are not good”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

אֶ֣בֶן וָ⁠אָ֑בֶן

stone and,weight

See how you translated this phrase in 20:10.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה

abomination YHWH

See how you translated this phrase in 20:10.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

וּ⁠מֹאזְנֵ֖י מִרְמָ֣ה

and,scales false

See how you translated scales of deceit in 11:1.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / litotes

לֹא־טֽוֹב

not good

See how you translated the same use of not good in 16:29.

Parallel PRO 20:23