Hosea 12:7

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

A merchant loves to defraud with dishonest scales in his hands.

In context

5 the LORD is the God of Hosts— the LORD is His name of renown.

6 But you must return to your God, maintaining love and justice, and always waiting on your God.

7 A merchant loves to defraud with dishonest scales in his hands.

8 And Ephraim boasts: “How rich I have become! I have found wealth for myself. In all my labors, they can find in me no iniquity that is sinful.”

9 But I am the LORD your God ever since the land of Egypt. I will again make you dwell in tents, as in the days of the appointed feast.

BSB Berean Standard Bible: A merchant loves to defraud with dishonest scales in his hands.
KJV King James Version: He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.
WEB World English Bible: A merchant has dishonest scales in his hand. He loves to defraud.
ASV American Standard Version: He is a trafficker, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: Canaan! in his hand [are] balances of deceit! To oppress he hath loved.
DBY Darby Translation: [He is] a merchant, balances of deceit are in his hand; he loveth to oppress.
WBS Webster Bible: He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.