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Click for Chapter</a></div><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8441.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8441: 1) a disgusting thing, abomination, abominable<BR> 1a) in ritual sense (of unclean food, idols, mixed marriages) <BR> 1b) in ethical sense (of wickedness etc)">8441</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8441.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8441 -- Occurrence 25 of 26">[e]</a></span><span class="reftop">   23</span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/toavat_8441.htm" title="to·'a·Vat: An abomination to -- Occurrence 25 of 26.">tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ</a></span><span class="reftrans">   23</span><br><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="right"><tr><td width="99%" align="right"><span class="hebrew">תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת</span></td><td width="1"><span class="refheb">   23</span><br></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" align="right"><span class="eng">An abomination to</span><span class="refbot">   23</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular construct">N‑fsc</a></span><span class="reftop2">   23</span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct2">–</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = the existing One<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136">3068</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3068 -- Occurrence 4425 of 6218">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yahweh_3068.htm" title="Yah·weh: Yahweh -- Occurrence 4425 of 6218.">Yah·weh</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">יְ֭הוָה</span><br><span class="eng">Yahweh</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N‑proper‑ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 68: 1) stone (large or small) <BR> 1a) common stone (in natural state) <BR> 1b) stone, as material <BR> 1b1) of tablets <BR> 1b2) marble, hewn stones <BR> 1c) precious stones, stones of fire <BR> 1d) stones containing metal (ore), tool for work or weapon <BR> 1e) weight <BR> 1f) plummet (stones of destruction) also made of metal <BR> 1g) stonelike objects, eg hailstones, stony heart, ice <BR> 1h) sacred object, as memorial Samuel set up to mark where God helped Israel to defeat the Philistines <BR> 1i) (simile) <BR> 1i1) sinking in water, motionlessness <BR> 1i2) strength, firmness, solidity <BR> 1i3) commonness <BR> 1j) (metaph) <BR> 1j1) petrified with terror <BR> 1j2) perverse, hard heart">68</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_68.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 68 -- Occurrence 39 of 57">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/even_68.htm" title="'E·ven: Differing -- Occurrence 39 of 57.">’e·ḇen</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">אֶ֣בֶן</span><br><span class="eng">Differing</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular">N‑fs</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 68: 1) stone (large or small) <BR> 1a) common stone (in natural state) <BR> 1b) stone, as material <BR> 1b1) of tablets <BR> 1b2) marble, hewn stones <BR> 1c) precious stones, stones of fire <BR> 1d) stones containing metal (ore), tool for work or weapon <BR> 1e) weight <BR> 1f) plummet (stones of destruction) also made of metal <BR> 1g) stonelike objects, eg hailstones, stony heart, ice <BR> 1h) sacred object, as memorial Samuel set up to mark where God helped Israel to defeat the Philistines <BR> 1i) (simile) <BR> 1i1) sinking in water, motionlessness <BR> 1i2) strength, firmness, solidity <BR> 1i3) commonness <BR> 1j) (metaph) <BR> 1j1) petrified with terror <BR> 1j2) perverse, hard heart">68</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_68.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 68 -- Occurrence 5 of 6">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaaven_68.htm" title="va·'A·ven;: and [Diverse] weights [are] -- Occurrence 5 of 6.">wā·’ā·ḇen;</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">וָאָ֑בֶן</span><br><span class="eng">and [Diverse] weights [are]</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - feminine singular">Conj‑w | N‑fs</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3976.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3976: 1) scales, balances">3976</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3976.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3976 -- Occurrence 2 of 2">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/umoznei_3976.htm" title="u·moz·Nei: and scales [are] -- Occurrence 2 of 2.">ū·mō·zə·nê</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">וּמֹאזְנֵ֖י</span><br><span class="eng">and scales [are]</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - mdc">Conj‑w | N‑mdc</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4820.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4820: 1) deceit, treachery">4820</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4820.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4820 -- Occurrence 16 of 26">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/mirmah_4820.htm" title="mir·Mah: dishonest -- Occurrence 16 of 26.">mir·māh</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">מִרְמָ֣ה</span><br><span class="eng">dishonest</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular">N‑fs</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time)">3808</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3808 -- Occurrence 2125 of 3269">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lo_3808.htm" title="lo-: not -- Occurrence 2125 of 3269.">lō-</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">לֹא־</span><br><span class="eng">not</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adverb - Negative particle">Adv‑NegPrt</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct"> .</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2896: adj <BR> 1) good, pleasant, agreeable <BR> 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) <BR> 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) <BR> 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) <BR> 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation <BR> 1e) good, appropriate, becoming <BR> 1f) better (comparative) <BR> 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) <BR> 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) <BR> 1i) good, kind, benign <BR> 1j) good, right (ethical) <BR> n m <BR> 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare <BR> 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 2b) good things (collective) <BR> 2c) good, benefit <BR> 2d) moral good <BR> n f <BR> 3) welfare, benefit, good things <BR> 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 3b) good things (collective) <BR> 3c) bounty">2896</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2896 -- Occurrence 186 of 271">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/tov_2896.htm" title="Tov.: good -- Occurrence 186 of 271.">ṭō·wḇ.</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">טֽוֹב׃</span><br><span class="eng">good</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adjective - 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'eben (eh'-ben) -- a stone">Differing</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/68.htm" title="68. 'eben (eh'-ben) -- a stone">weights</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8441.htm" title="8441. tow'ebah (to-ay-baw') -- abomination">are an abomination</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">to the LORD,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4820.htm" title="4820. mirmah (meer-maw') -- deceit, treachery">And a false </a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3976.htm" title="3976. mo'zen (mo-zane') -- balances, scales">scale</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896a.htm" title="2896a">is not good.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/20.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/68.htm" title="68. 'eben (eh'-ben) -- a stone">Divers weights</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8441.htm" title="8441. tow'ebah (to-ay-baw') -- abomination">[are] an abomination</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">unto the LORD;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/4820.htm" title="4820. mirmah (meer-maw') -- deceit, treachery">and a false</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/3976.htm" title="3976. mo'zen (mo-zane') -- balances, scales">balance</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896. towb (tobe) -- beautiful">[is] not good.</a> </span><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/20.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah; And a false balance is not good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> An abomination to Jehovah are a stone and a stone, And balances of deceit are not good.<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/proverbs/20-23.htm">Proverbs 20:23</a> • <a href="/niv/proverbs/20-23.htm">Proverbs 20:23 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/proverbs/20-23.htm">Proverbs 20:23 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/proverbs/20-23.htm">Proverbs 20:23 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/proverbs/20-23.htm">Proverbs 20:23 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/proverbs/20-23.htm">Proverbs 20:23 KJV</a> • <a href="//biblecommenter.com/proverbs/20-23.htm">Proverbs 20:23 Commentaries</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/20-23.htm">Proverbs 20:23 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/20-23.htm">Proverbs 20:23 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/20-23.htm">Proverbs 20:23 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/20-23.htm">Proverbs 20:23 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/proverbs/20-23.htm">Proverbs 20:23 German Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/interlinear/">Interlinear Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../proverbs/20-22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Proverbs 20:22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Proverbs 20:22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../proverbs/20-24.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Proverbs 20:24"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Proverbs 20:24" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>