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Hosea 12:7

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7He is a merchant, rthe balances of deceit are in his hand:

He loveth to oppress.

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Cross references

  1. rProv. 11. 1. & 20. 23. Amos 8. 5 (Heb.).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

A merchant, in whose hands are false balances,

he loves to oppress.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The merchant uses dishonest scales

and loves to defraud.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

A merchant loves to extort

with dishonest scales in his hands.

NLTNew Living Translation

But no, the people are like crafty merchants

selling from dishonest scales—

they love to cheat.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The trader, in his hand are scales of deceit;

he loves to oppress.

KJV 1900King James Version

He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand:

He loveth to oppress.