Proverbs 20:23

Divers weights are an abomination unto the Lord; and a false balance is not good.

Cross-reference

Proverbs 20:10 directly parallels this — both declare that God detests dishonest weights, emphasizing the same ethical standard.

Proverbs 11:1 also condemns dishonest scales, reinforcing that God detests cheating in commerce.

Proverbs 16:11 declares honest scales belong to the Lord, expanding the principle that fair trade is holy.

Ezekiel 45:10 commands honest scales, reinforcing the same divine standard against dishonest measures as here.

Hosea 12:7 Parallel

Hosea 12:7 condemns merchants using dishonest scales, illustrating the same sin God detests in this proverb.

Amos 8:5 Parallel

Amos 8:5 exposes the greedy use of dishonest scales, aligning with this proverb's condemnation and God's detestation.

Deuteronomy 25:16 declares that the Lord detests anyone who deals dishonestly, directly supporting this proverb's statement.

Micah 6:10 Parallel

Micah 6:10 also denounces dishonest measures (short ephah), showing this sin condemned by prophets.