Hosea 12:7

World English Bible (WEB)

A merchant has dishonest scales in his hand. He loves to defraud.

In context

5 even the LORD, the God of Armies. The LORD is his name of renown!

6 Therefore turn to your God. Keep kindness and justice, and wait continually for your God.

7 A merchant has dishonest scales in his hand. He loves to defraud.

8 Ephraim said, “Surely I have become rich. I have found myself wealth. In all my wealth they won’t find in me any iniquity that is sin.”

9 “But I am the LORD your God from the land of Egypt. I will yet again make you dwell in tents, as in the days of the solemn feast.

WEB World English Bible: A merchant has dishonest scales in his hand. He loves to defraud.
KJV King James Version: He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: A merchant loves to defraud with dishonest scales in his hands.
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.