Proverbs 20:10

Differing weights, and differing measures, 1 both of them are alike to'evah to Hashem. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.

In Context

9Who can say, I have made my lev pure, 1 I am tahor from my chattat? 1

11Even a na'ar (child) is known by his ways, 1 whether his conduct be pure, and whether it be yashar (right). 1

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Cross References

Leviticus 19:35Ye shall do no unrighteousness in scales, in weights, and dry measures.

Deuteronomy 25:13Thou shalt not have in thy bag differing weights, a gedolah and a ketannah.

Proverbs 16:11A just weight and balance are Hashemʼs, 1 all the weights of the bag are His concern. 1

Amos 8:4Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, 1 even to make the anivvei aretz (poor of the land) to fail, 1

Micah 6:11Shall I acquit the one with dishonest scales, 1 and with the bag of mirmah (deceitful) weights? + 6:11 T.N. see Moshiach without mirmah, Isa 53:9 1

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 20:10

9 Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin? This question is not only a challenge to any man in the world to prove himself sinless, whatever he pretends, but a lamentation of the corruption of mankind, even that which remains in the best. Alas! Who can say, "I am sinless?" Observe, 1. Who the persons are that are excluded from these pretensions—all, one as well as another. Here, in this imperfect state, no person whatsoever can pretend to be without sin. Adam could say so in innocency, and… Read the whole commentary →

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