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Hosea 12:7

New Living Translation

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

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American Standard Version

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

Christian Standard Bible

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

English Standard Version

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

King James Version

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

New American Standard Bible

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

New International Version

The merchant uses dishonest scales and loves to defraud.

New King James Version

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

World English Bible

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