Pro 20:10 | MHM | STEP | Honesty in Business This section talks about the importance of being honest and fair in all business dealings. It shows that using tricks to cheat others is hated by God, and He will not bless those who get rich by dishonest means. v. 10 : Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the Lord . The commentary explains that people often use tricks to deceive others in business, like having different weights or measures for buying and selling. For example, they might use a lighter weight when paying and a heavier one when receiving, or a smaller measure to sell and a larger one to buy. All these actions are planned to look fair but are actually cheating. God sees all these kinds of fraud and deceit, and He hates them. Whether you are buying or selling, God says that cheating is an abomination. He will not make dishonest business successful, and He will punish those who break the rules of justice. God will act as a judge against those who cheat others for money.

‏ Proverbs 20:10

Honesty in Business

This section talks about the importance of being honest and fair in all business dealings. It shows that using tricks to cheat others is hated by God, and He will not bless those who get rich by dishonest means.

v. 10: Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the Lord. The commentary explains that people often use tricks to deceive others in business, like having different weights or measures for buying and selling. For example, they might use a lighter weight when paying and a heavier one when receiving, or a smaller measure to sell and a larger one to buy. All these actions are planned to look fair but are actually cheating. God sees all these kinds of fraud and deceit, and He hates them. Whether you are buying or selling, God says that cheating is an abomination. He will not make dishonest business successful, and He will punish those who break the rules of justice. God will act as a judge against those who cheat others for money.