Proverbs 20:10Differing weights and differing measures, both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.
The setting
Ancient Israel marketplace, ~950 BC. Merchants using stone weights to measure grain and silver, some keeping heavy weights for buying and light weights for selling. Modern location: Old City Jerusalem market, Israel
The emotion here: disgusted by marketplace corruption witnessed daily
The original word
to'ebah (תועבה) — abomination, something that causes God to recoil in disgust
Why it matters
Archaeological digs have found merchants' bags with multiple sets of weights for cheating customers
Read with care
What most readers miss in Proverbs 20:10
God cares about business ethics as much as temple worship — there's no separation between sacred and secular integrity
Common misconceptionPeople think this only applies to ancient merchants, but it covers any form of dishonesty in transactions — from tax evasion to resume padding.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Proverbs 20:10
Bible Genome reading
Proverbs 20:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Proverbs 20:10 comes from the book of Proverbs, written during the United Kingdom period. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the wisdom genre of biblical literature. Key themes include honesty, justice. Notable phrases: differing weights; abomination to Yahweh.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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