Proverbs 20:23

New Century Version

The Lord hates dishonest weights, and dishonest scales do not please him.

Cross References

Proverbs 11:1

The Lord hates dishonest scales, but he is pleased with honest weights.

Proverbs 20:10

The Lord hates both these things: dishonest weights and dishonest measures.

Ezekiel 45:10

You must have honest scales, an honest dry measurement and an honest liquid measurement.

Hosea 12:7

The merchants use dishonest scales; they like to cheat people.

Amos 8:5

“When will the New Moon festival be over so we can sell grain? When will the Sabbath be over so we can bring out wheat to sell? We can charge them more and give them less, and we can change the scales to cheat the people.

Deuteronomy 25:13

Don’t carry two sets of weights with you, one heavy and one light.