Proverbs 20:23–24
Proverbs 20:23–24 — The New International Version (NIV)
23 The Lord detests differing weights,
and dishonest scales do not please him.
24 A person’s steps are directed by the Lord.
How then can anyone understand their own way?
Proverbs 20:23–24 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
23 Divers weights are an abomination unto the Lord;
And a false balance is not good.
24 Man’s goings are of the Lord;
How can a man then understand his own way?
Proverbs 20:23–24 — New Living Translation (NLT)
23 The Lord detests double standards;
he is not pleased by dishonest scales.
24 The Lord directs our steps,
so why try to understand everything along the way?
Proverbs 20:23–24 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
23 Diverse weights are an abomination to the Lord,
And dishonest scales are not good.
24 A man’s steps are of the Lord;
How then can a man understand his own way?
Proverbs 20:23–24 — New Century Version (NCV)
23 The Lord hates dishonest weights,
and dishonest scales do not please him.
24 The Lord decides what a person will do;
no one understands what his life is all about.
Proverbs 20:23–24 — American Standard Version (ASV)
23 Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah;
And a false balance is not good.
24 A man’s goings are of Jehovah;
How then can man understand his way?
Proverbs 20:23–24 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
23 Divers weights are an abomination unto Jehovah; and a false balance is not good.
24 The steps of a man are from Jehovah; and how can a man understand his own way?
Proverbs 20:23–24 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
23 A double standard of weights is disgusting to the Lord,
and dishonest scales are no good.
24 The Lord is the one who directs a person’s steps.
How then can anyone understand his own way?
Proverbs 20:23–24 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
23 Differing weights are detestable to the Lord,
and dishonest scales are unfair.
24 A man’s steps are determined by the Lord,
so how can anyone understand his own way?
Proverbs 20:23–24 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
23 Differing weights are an abomination to the Lord,
and false scales are not good.
24 All our steps are ordered by the Lord;
how then can we understand our own ways?
Proverbs 20:23–24 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
23 An abomination of Yahweh is a stone and a weight,
and scales of falsehood are not good.
24 Away from Yahweh are the steps of a strong man,
and how will humankind understand his ways?
Proverbs 20:23–24 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
23 The Lord hates weights that weigh things heavier or lighter than they really are.
Scales that are not honest don’t please him.
24 The Lord directs a man’s steps.
So how can anyone understand his own way?
Proverbs 20:23–24 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
23 Differing weights are an abomination to the Lord,
And a false scale is not good.
24 Man’s steps are ordained by the Lord,
How then can man understand his way?