Hosea 12:7 - Bible Gateway

Hosea 12:7

Canaan is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand; he loveth to oppress.

He is a trafficker, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.

A merchant, in whose hand are false and fraudulent balances; He loves to oppress and exploit.

Canaan [Israel—whose ideals have sunk to those of Canaan] is a trader; the balances of deceit are in his hand; he loves to oppress and defraud.

BRG

¶ He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.

CSB

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

CEB

He is a merchant; the means to cheat are in his hands; he loves to take advantage of others.

CJB

So you, return to your God; hold fast to grace and justice; and always put your hope in your God.

CEV

Israel, you enjoy cheating and taking advantage of others.

DARBY

[He is] a merchant, balances of deceit are in his hand; he loveth to oppress.

DRA

He is like Chanaan, there is a deceitful balance in his hand, he hath loved oppression.

ERV

“Jacob is a tricky merchant. He even cheats his friend! Even his scales lie.

EASY

Your traders love to cheat people. They use false weights and measures.

EHV

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

ESV

A merchant, in whose hands are false balances, he loves to oppress.

ESVUK

A merchant, in whose hands are false balances, he loves to oppress.

EXB

The merchants use dishonest scales; they like to ·cheat people [oppress].

GNV

He is Canaan: the balances of decree are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.

⌞The Lord says,⌟ “The merchants use dishonest scales. They love to cheat people.

GNT

The Lord says, “The people of Israel are as dishonest as the Canaanites; they love to cheat their customers with false scales.

HCSB

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

ICB

The merchants use dishonest scales. They like to cheat people.

ISV

“Now as for the merchant, deceitful balances remain in his hand, and he loves to defraud.

JUB

¶ He is a merchant who has the balances of deceit in his hand; he loves to oppress.

KJV

He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.

AKJV

He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.

LSB

A merchant, in whose hands are deceptive balances, He loves to oppress.

LEB

The trader, in his hand are scales of deceit; he loves to oppress.

TLB

But no, my people are like crafty merchants selling from dishonest scales—they love to cheat.

MSG

The businessmen engage in wholesale fraud. They love to rip people off! Ephraim boasted, “Look, I’m rich! I’ve made it big! And look how well I’ve covered my tracks: not a hint of fraud, not a sign of sin!”

MEV

A merchant, in whose hands are deceitful balances, he loves to oppress.

NOG

The Lord says, “The merchants use dishonest scales. They love to cheat people.

NABRE

You must return to your God. Maintain loyalty and justice and always hope in your God.

NASB

A merchant, in whose hands are fraudulent balances, Loves to exploit.

NASB1995

A merchant, in whose hands are false balances, He loves to oppress.

NCB

Turn back with God’s help; remain loyal and act justly, and always put your trust in him.

NCV

The merchants use dishonest scales; they like to cheat people.

NET

The businessmen love to cheat; they use dishonest scales.

NIRV

You are like a trader who uses dishonest scales. You love to cheat others.

NIV

The merchant uses dishonest scales and loves to defraud.

NIVUK

The merchant uses dishonest scales and loves to defraud.

NKJV

“A cunning Canaanite! Deceitful scales are in his hand; He loves to oppress.

NLV

One who buys and sells and who lies about the weight of things loves to make it hard for others.

NLT

But no, the people are like crafty merchants selling from dishonest scales— they love to cheat.

NRSVA