Hosea 12:7

Hosea 12:7 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

7The merchant uses dishonest scales

and loves to defraud.

7A merchant, in whose hands are fraudulent balances,

Loves to exploit.

7A merchant, in whose hand are false and fraudulent balances;

He loves to oppress and exploit.

7A merchant loves to defraud

with dishonest scales in his hands.

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

7He is Canaan: the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loueth to oppresse.

7A merchant has dishonest scales in his hand.

He loves to defraud.

7You are like a trader who uses dishonest scales.

You love to cheat others.

7Your traders love to cheat people.

They use false weights and measures.

7Canaan! In his hand [are] balances of deceit! He has loved to oppress.