Hosea 12:7
What does Hosea 12:7 mean?
A plain-English look at Hosea 12:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000He isa trafficker, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.
KJV
King James Version · 1611He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901He isa trafficker, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949As for Canaan, the scales of deceit are in his hands; he takes pleasure in twisted ways.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Canaan! in his hand <FI>are<Fi> balances of deceit! To oppress he hath loved.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He is like Chanaan, there is a deceitful balance in his hand, he hath loved oppression.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890[He is] a merchant, balances of deceit are in his hand; he loveth to oppress.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Micah 3:1
And I said, Hear, I pray you, ye heads of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel: is it not for you to know justice?
- James 5:4
Behold, the hire of the laborers who mowed your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth out: and the cries of them that reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.
- 1 Samuel 12:3
Here I am: witness against me before Jehovah, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I taken a ransom to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.
- Ezekiel 22:29
The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery; yea, they have vexed the poor and needy, and have oppressed the sojourner wrongfully.
- Micah 2:1
Woe to them that devise iniquity and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.
- Micah 6:10
Are there yet treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and a scant measure that is abominable?
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