Proverbs 20:23

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

The LORD hates dishonest scales and dishonest weights. So don't cheat!

Cross References

Proverbs 11:1

The LORD hates anyone who cheats, but he likes everyone who is honest.

Proverbs 20:10

Two things the LORD hates are dishonest scales and dishonest measures.

Ezekiel 45:10

So from now on, you must use honest weights and measures.

Hosea 12:7

Israel, you enjoy cheating and taking advantage of others.

Amos 8:5

You say to yourselves, “How much longer before the end of the New Moon Festival? When will the Sabbath be over? Our wheat is ready, and we want to sell it now. We can't wait to cheat and charge high prices for the grain we sell. We will use dishonest scales

Deuteronomy 25:13

Don't try to cheat people by having two sets of weights or measures, one to get more when you are buying, and the other to give less when you are selling.