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The Book of Proverbs, Chapter 20, Verse 23

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22
Say not thou, I will recompense evil; [but] wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
King James Version
Divers weights [are] an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance [is] not good.
American Standard Version
Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah; And a false balance is not good.
New English Translation
The LORD abhors differing weights, and dishonest scales are wicked.
World English Bible
Yahweh detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not pleasing.
24
Man's goings [are] of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?
25
[It is] a snare to the man [who] devoureth [that which is] holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
26
A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
27
The spirit of man [is] the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
28
Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
29
The glory of young men [is] their strength: and the beauty of old men [is] the gray head.
30
The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so [do] stripes the inward parts of the belly.
1
The king's heart [is] in the hand of the LORD, [as] the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
2
Every way of a man [is] right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
3
To do justice and judgment [is] more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.