Strong's Lexicon Unequal weights אֶ֣בֶן (’e·ḇen) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 68: 1) stone (large or small) 1a) common stone (in natural state) 1b) stone, as material 1b1) of tablets 1b2) marble, hewn stones 1c) precious stones, stones of fire 1d) stones containing metal (ore), tool for work or weapon 1e) weight 1f) plummet (stones of destruction) also made of metal 1g) stonelike objects, eg hailstones, stony heart, ice 1h) sacred object, as memorial Samuel set up to mark where God helped Israel to defeat the Philistines 1i) (simile) 1i1) sinking in water, motionlessness 1i2) strength, firmness, solidity 1i3) commonness 1j) (metaph) 1j1) petrified with terror 1j2) perverse, hard heart וָאָ֑בֶן (wā·’ā·ḇen) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 68: 1) stone (large or small) 1a) common stone (in natural state) 1b) stone, as material 1b1) of tablets 1b2) marble, hewn stones 1c) precious stones, stones of fire 1d) stones containing metal (ore), tool for work or weapon 1e) weight 1f) plummet (stones of destruction) also made of metal 1g) stonelike objects, eg hailstones, stony heart, ice 1h) sacred object, as memorial Samuel set up to mark where God helped Israel to defeat the Philistines 1i) (simile) 1i1) sinking in water, motionlessness 1i2) strength, firmness, solidity 1i3) commonness 1j) (metaph) 1j1) petrified with terror 1j2) perverse, hard heart are detestable תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת (tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8441: 1) a disgusting thing, abomination, abominable 1a) in ritual sense (of unclean food, idols, mixed marriages) 1b) in ethical sense (of wickedness etc) to the LORD, יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 and dishonest מִרְמָ֣ה (mir·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4820: 1) deceit, treachery scales וּמֹאזְנֵ֖י (ū·mō·zə·nê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - mdc Strong's Hebrew 3976: 1) scales, balances are no לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) good. טֽוֹב׃ (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2896: adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleUnequal 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible Differing weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are unfair . New American Standard Bible Differing weights are an abomination to the LORD, And a false scale is not good. King James Bible Divers weights [are] an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance [is] not good. Parallel Verses New International Version The LORD detests differing weights, and dishonest scales do not please him. New Living Translation The LORD detests double standards; he is not pleased by dishonest scales. English Standard Version Unequal weights are an abomination to the LORD, and false scales are not good. New American Standard Bible Differing weights are an abomination to the LORD, And a false scale is not good. King James Bible Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good. Holman Christian Standard Bible Differing weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are unfair. International Standard Version The LORD detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not good. NET Bible The LORD abhors differing weights, and dishonest scales are wicked. American Standard Version Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah; And a false balance is not good. English Revised Version Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD; and a false balance is not good. Young's Literal Translation An abomination to Jehovah are a stone and a stone, And balances of deceit are not good. Cross References Deuteronomy 25:13 Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small. Proverbs 11:1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight. Proverbs 20:10 Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD. Proverbs 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; Proverbs 20:22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee. Proverbs 20:21 An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed. Proverbs 20:20 Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness. Proverbs 20:24 Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way? Proverbs 20:25 It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make inquiry. Proverbs 20:26 A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them. 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