Hosea 12:7 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Canaan! in his hand [are] balances of deceit! To oppress he hath loved.
English ASV
He is a trafficker, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.
English Amplified
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.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
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.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
A merchant loves to defraud with dishonest scales in his hands.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
A merchant loves to extort with dishonest scales in his hands.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
[He is] a merchant, balances of deceit are in his hand; he loveth to oppress.
English EASY 2024
Your traders love to cheat people. They use false weights and measures.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
"Jacob is a real merchant. He even cheats his friend! Even his scales lie.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
A merchant, in whose hands are false balances, he loves to oppress.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
The Lord says, “The people of Israel are as dishonest as the Canaanites; they love to cheat their customers with false scales.
English God's Word - GW 1995
{The Lord says,} "The merchants use dishonest scales. They love to cheat people.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
A merchant loves to extort with dishonest scales in his hands.
English KJV 1611
He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.
English LSB
A merchant, in whose hands are deceptive balances, He loves to oppress.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
A merchant, in whose hands are deceitful balances, he loves to oppress.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
A merchant, in whose hands are false balances, He loves to oppress.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
You shall return by the help of your God, if you remain loyal and do right and always hope in your God.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
The businessmen love to cheat; they use dishonest scales.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
You are like a trader who uses dishonest scales. You love to cheat others.
English NIV
The merchant uses dishonest scales; he loves to defraud.
English NKJ 1982
“A cunning Canaanite! Deceitful scales are in his hand; He loves to oppress.
English NLT
But no, the people are like crafty merchants selling from dishonest scales--they love to cheat.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
A trader, in whose hands are false balances, he loves to oppress.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Israel, you are like merchants using fraudulent scales. How you love to cheat your customers!
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
A trader, in whose hands are false balances, he loves to oppress.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
But no, my people are like crafty merchants selling from dishonest scales—they love to cheat.
English Tyndale 1537
But the merchant hath a false weight in his hand, he hath a pleasure to occupy extortion.