but they give less when they measure or weigh for them

﴿وَإِذَا كَالُوهُمۡ أَو وَّزَنُوهُمۡ يُخۡسِرُونَ ﴾
[المُطَففين: 3]

﴿وإذا كالوهم أو وزنوهم يخسرون﴾ [المُطَففين: 3]

Mohammad Habib Shakir
But when they measure out to others or weigh out for them, they are deficient

Mohammad Shafi
And who, when they measure or weigh things to give to others, give fraudulently less

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall
But if they measure unto them or weight for them, they cause them loss

Mufti Taqi Usmani
and when they measure or weigh something to give it to them, give less than due

Muhammad Asad
but when they have to measure or weigh whatever they owe to others, give less than what is due

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
And when they measure for them or weigh for them, (i.e., when they give to others) they cause them loss

Muhammad Sarwar
but when they measure or weigh, give less

Muhammad Taqi Usmani
and when they measure or weigh something to give it to them, give less than due

Mustafa Khattab Allah Edition
but give less when they measure or weigh for buyers

Mustafa Khattab God Edition
but give less when they measure or weigh for buyers

N J Dawood
but when they measure or weigh for them, defraud them

Safi Kaskas
But when they measure or weigh for others, they cheat

but they give less when they measure or weigh for them 83:3 British translation