Hosea 12:7
He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.In other versions
`He is' a trafficker, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.
ASV
So then, come back to your God; keep mercy and right, and be waiting at all times on your God.
BBE
[He is] a merchant, balances of deceit are in his hand; he loveth to oppress.
DBY
A merchant has dishonest scales in his hand. He loves to defraud.
WEB
Canaan! in his hand `are' balances of deceit! To oppress he hath loved.
YLT
He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loves to oppress.
ENG
Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.
WBT
A merchant loves to defraud with dishonest scales in his hands.
BSB
In context
5Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial.
6Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment and wait on thy God continually.
7He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.
8And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: in all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin.
9And I that am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt will yet make thee to dwell in tabernacles, as in the days of the solemn feast.