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The Book of Proverbs, Chapter 20, Verse 10

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9
Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
King James Version
Divers weights, [and] divers measures, both of them [are] alike abomination to the LORD.
American Standard Version
Diverse weights, and diverse measures, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.
New English Translation
Diverse weights and diverse measures– the LORD abhors both of them.
World English Bible
Differing weights and differing measures, both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.
11
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work [be] pure, and whether [it be] right.
12
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
13
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, [and] thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
14
[It is] naught, [it is] naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
15
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge [are] a precious jewel.
16
Take his garment that is surety [for] a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
17
Bread of deceit [is] sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
18
[Every] purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
19
He that goeth about [as] a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
20
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.