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Hosea 12:7

King James Version (KJV)

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

Translations

Hosea 12:7 - Amplified Bible

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.

Hosea 12:7 - American Standard Version

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

Hosea 12:7 - Bible in Basic English

As for Canaan, the scales of deceit are in his hands; he takes pleasure in twisted ways.

Hosea 12:7 - Darby Bible

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

Hosea 12:7 - English Standard Version

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

Hosea 12:7 - King James Version

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

Hosea 12:7 - La Biblia de las Americas

A un mercader, en cuyas manos hay balanzas falsas,
le gusta oprimir.

Hosea 12:7 - The Message

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!"

Hosea 12:7 - New American Standard Bible

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

Hosea 12:7 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

A un mercader, en cuyas manos hay balanzas falsas,
Le gusta oprimir.

Hosea 12:7 - World English Bible

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

Hosea 12:7 - Young's Living Translation

Canaan! in his hand [are] balances of deceit! To oppress he hath loved.

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