Proverbs 20:23
Diuers wayghtes are an abhomination vnto the Lord, and a false balaunce is not good.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.
In Context
22Say not thou, I wyll recompence euyll: but put thy trust in the Lorde, and he shall deliuer thee.
24The Lord ordereth euery mans goinges: how can a man then vnderstand his owne way?
Cross References
Proverbs 20:10Two maner of wayghtes or two maner of measures, both these are abhomination vnto the Lorde.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 20:23
22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the Lord , and he shall save thee. Those that live in this world must expect to have injuries done them, affronts given them, and trouble wrongfully created them, for we dwell among briers. Now here we are told what to do when we have wrong done us. 1. We must not avenge ourselves, no, nor so much as think of revenge, or design it: " Say not thou, no, not in thy heart, I will recompense evil for evil. Do not please thyself with the thought that some time or… Read the whole commentary →