Passage

Proverbs 20.12

Book: Proverbs · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV

10. Diverse weights, and diverse measures, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah. 11. Even a child maketh himself known by his doings, Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

12. The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; Open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread. 14. It is bad, it is bad, saith the buyer; But when he is gone his way, then he boasteth. (Proverbs 20:10-14, ASV)

WEB

10. Differing weights and differing measures, both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh. 11. Even a child makes himself known by his doings, whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.

12. The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Yahweh has made even both of them.

Don’t love sleep, lest you come to poverty. Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread. 14. “It’s no good, it’s no good,” says the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasts. (Proverbs 20:10-14, WEB)

KJV

10. Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD. ^{Divers weights: Heb. A stone and a stone} ^{divers measures: Heb. an ephah and an ephah} 11. Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

12. The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.

Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread. 14. It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth. (Proverbs 20:10-14, KJV)

YLT

10. A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them [are] an abomination to Jehovah. 11. Even by his actions a youth maketh himself known, Whether his work be pure or upright.

12. A hearing ear, and a seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.

Love not sleep, lest thou become poor, Open thine eyes, be satisfied [with] bread. 14. 'Bad, bad,' saith the buyer, And going his way then he boasteth himself. (Proverbs 20:10-14, YLT)

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Theological reading

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Key words

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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