Proverbs 20:10
WEB
Differing weights and differing measures, both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.
BSB
Differing weights and unequal measures — both are detestable to the LORD.
KJV
Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
Matthew Henry
Hebrew interlinear
H68
n-f — stone
Derivation: from the root of 1129 through the meaning to build;
a stone
KJV: carbuncle, mason, plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-) stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
n.f — stone
אֶ֫בֶן 274 n.f. stone
1. in natural state
2. stone, as material
3. precious stone, gen. with modifying word
4. stone containing metal, = ore
5. a weight, as orig. stone
6. plummet
7. objects like stone
8. in sim. (mostly poet.) of sinking in water
9. In topogr. terms
H374
n-f — ephah, measure
Derivation: or (shortened) אֵפָה ; of Egyptian derivation;
an ephah or measure for grain; hence, a measure in general
KJV: ephah, (divers) measure(-s).
n.f — ephah
אֵיפָה 35, אֵפָה n.f. ephah
1. a certain quantity of wheat, barley, etc. = ten omers
2. receptacle or measure, holding an ephah
H8441
n-f — disgusting, abhorrence, idolatry, idol
Derivation: or תֹּעֵבַה; feminine active participle of 8581;
properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol
KJV: abominable (custom, thing), abomination.
n.f — abomination
תּוֹעֵבַה 117 n.f. abomination
H3068
n-pr — Existent, Jeho-vah
Derivation: from 1961;
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
n.pr.dei — God
יהוה c. 6823 i.e. יַהְוֶה n.pr.dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel—(1. MT יְהֹוָה 6518 (Qr אֲדֹנָי), or יֱהֹוִה 305 (Qr אֱלֹהִים) 2. Many recent scholars explain יַהְוֶה as Hiph. of הוה (= היה) the one bringing into being, life-giver)
I. יהוה is not used by E in Gn, but is given Ex 3:12-15 as the name of the God who revealed Himself to Moses at Horeb
II.
1. יהוה is used with אלהים and suffixes, especially in D
2. the phrase † אֲנִי יהוה is noteworthy
3. יהוה is also used with several predicates, to form sacred names of holy places of Yahweh
H1571
adv — assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and
Derivation: by contraction from an unused root meaning to gather;
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
KJV: again, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.
adv — also
גַּם 768 adv. denoting addition, also, moreover, yea
H8147
n — two, twofold
Derivation: dual of 8145; feminine שְׁתַּיִם;
two; also (as ordinal) twofold
KJV: both, couple, double, second, twain, twelfth, twelve, twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
n.m — two
שְׁנַ֫יִם, שְׁתַּיִם 768 n.m. et f. du. two
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Verse 10
Proverbs 20:10
See here, 1. The various arts of deceiving that men have, all which evils the love of money is the root of. In paying and receiving money, which was then commonly done by the scale, they had divers weights, an under-weight for what they paid and an over-weight for what they received; in delivering out and taking in goods they had divers measures, a scanty measure to sell by and a large measure to buy by. This was done wrong with plot and contrivance, and under colour of doing right. Under these is included all manner of fraud and deceit in commerce and trade. 2. The displeasure of God against them. Whether they be about the money or the goods, in the buyer or in the seller, they are all alike an abomination to the Lord. He will not prosper the trade that is thus driven, nor bless what is thus got. He hates those that thus break the common faith by which justice is maintained, and will be the avenger of all such.