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Proverbs 20:23-25
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23 An abomination of Yahweh is a stone and a weight,[a]
    and scales of falsehood are not good.
24 Away from Yahweh are the steps of a strong man,
    and how will humankind understand his ways?
25 It is a snare to humankind to say rashly “It is holy,”
    and after vows, to scrutinize.

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  1. Proverbs 20:23 Literally “a stone and a stone”
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Proverbs 20:23-25
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23 The Lord detests differing weights,
    and dishonest scales do not please him.(A)

24 A person’s steps are directed(B) by the Lord.(C)
    How then can anyone understand their own way?(D)

25 It is a trap to dedicate something rashly
    and only later to consider one’s vows.(E)

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