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Proverbs 20:10
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Proverbs 20:10
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- Proverbs 20:10 tn The construction simply uses repetition to express different kinds of weights and measures: “a stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah.”
- Proverbs 20:10 tn Heb “an abomination of the Lord.” The phrase features a subjective genitive: “the Lord abhors.” sn Behind this proverb is the image of the dishonest merchant who has different sets of weights and measures which are used to cheat customers. The Lord hates dishonesty in business transactions.
Proverbs 20:10
New International Version
Proverbs 20:10
New International Version
10 Differing weights and differing measures—
the Lord detests them both.(A)
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