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Hosea 12:7
A merchant has dishonest scales in his hand. He loves to defraud.
Hosea 12:7 · World English Bible
Hosea 12:7 in other translations
He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.
A merchant loves to defraud with dishonest scales in his hands.
A merchant has dishonest scales in his hand. He loves to defraud.
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In context
4 Indeed, he struggled with the angel, and prevailed; he wept, and made supplication to him. He found him at Bethel, and there he spoke with us—
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.
10 I have also spoken to the prophets, and I have multiplied visions; and by the ministry of the prophets I have used parables.
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