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Proverbs 20:10–11
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2 | Or Two kinds of; also verse 23 |
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3 | Or Even a child can dissemble in his actions, though his conduct seems pure and upright |
Proverbs 20:10–11 — New International Version (2011) (NIV)
10 Differing weights and differing measures—
the Lord detests them both.
11 Even small children are known by their actions,
so is their conduct really pure and upright?
Proverbs 20:10–11 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
10 Divers weights, and divers measures,
Both of them are alike abomination to the Lord.
11 Even a child is known by his doings,
Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
Proverbs 20:10–11 — New Living Translation (NLT)
10 False weights and unequal measures—
the Lord detests double standards of every kind.
11 Even children are known by the way they act,
whether their conduct is pure, and whether it is right.
Proverbs 20:10–11 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
10 Diverse weights and diverse measures,
They are both alike, an abomination to the Lord.
11 Even a child is known by his deeds,
Whether what he does is pure and right.
Proverbs 20:10–11 — New Century Version (NCV)
10 The Lord hates both these things:
dishonest weights and dishonest measures.
11 Even children are known by their behavior;
their actions show if they are innocent and good.
Proverbs 20:10–11 — American Standard Version (ASV)
10 Diverse weights, and diverse measures,
Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.
11 Even a child maketh himself known by his doings,
Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
Proverbs 20:10–11 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
10 Divers weights, divers measures, even both of them are abomination to Jehovah.
11 Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
Proverbs 20:10–11 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
10 A double standard of weights and measures—
both are disgusting to the Lord.
11 Even a child makes himself known by his actions,
whether his deeds are pure or right.
Proverbs 20:10–11 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
10 Differing weights and varying measures —
both are detestable to the Lord.
11 Even a young man is known by his actions—
if his behavior is pure and upright.
Proverbs 20:10–11 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
10 Diverse weights and diverse measures
are both alike an abomination to the Lord.
11 Even children make themselves known by their acts,
by whether what they do is pure and right.
Proverbs 20:10–11 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
10 Stone and stone, measure and measure,
both of them are an abomination of Yahweh.
11 Even by his acts, a young man will make himself known,
whether his acts are pure and upright.
Proverbs 20:10–11 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
10 The Lord hates two things.
He hates weights that weigh things heavier or lighter than they really are.
He also hates measures that measure things larger or smaller than they really are.
11 A child is known by his actions.
He is known by whether his conduct is pure and right.
Proverbs 20:10–11 — New American Standard Bible (1995) (NASB95)
10 Differing weights and differing measures,
Both of them are abominable to the Lord.
11 It is by his deeds that a lad distinguishes himself
If his conduct is pure and right.
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