Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
Read attributed excerpt →Proverbs 20:23
What does Proverbs 20:23 say?
The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah; And a false balance is not good.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.
The verse
Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah; And a false balance is not good.
Proverbs 20:23 — American Standard Version
Context — Proverbs 20
American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
21An inheritance [may be] gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.
23Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah; And a false balance is not good.
What do historical commentaries say?
Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
Read attributed excerpt →Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
Read attributed excerpt →Keil & Delitzsch
C. F. Keil & F. Delitzsch · Commentary on the Old Testament · 19th-century historical commentary
Read attributed excerpt →Related study paths
Sources and verification
- Scripture text: American Standard Version (1901), public domain.
- Historical commentary excerpts are attributed to the named author and work shown above.