| 23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 20:23:1 ⧉תּוֹעֲבַ֣תtoavatabomination of Proverbs 20:23:2 ⧉יְ֭הוָהyahwehthe LORD Proverbs 20:23:3 ⧉אֶ֣בֶןevena stone Proverbs 20:23:4 ⧉וָאָ֑בֶןvaavenand a stone Proverbs 20:23:5 ⧉וּמֹאזְנֵ֖יumozeneiand scales of Proverbs 20:23:6 ⧉מִרְמָ֣הmiremadeceit Proverbs 20:23:7 ⧉לֹא־טֽוֹב׃lotovnot good |
| 23. Formal Translation The use of differing weights is an abomination to the LORD {Yahweh, Moral Arbiter}, and dishonest balances are not good. |
| 23. Dynamic Translation The LORD {Yahweh, Just Judge} detests double standards, and dishonest scales are never right. |