He is a merchant
Kna`an  (ken-ah'-an)
humiliated; Kenaan, a son a Ham; also the country inhabited by him -- Canaan, merchant, traffick.

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the balances
mo'zen  (mo-zane')
(only in the dual) a pair of scales -- balances.

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of deceit
mirmah  (meer-maw')
fraud -- craft, deceit(-ful, -fully), false, feigned, guile, subtilly, treachery.

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are in his hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),

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he loveth
'ahab  (aw-hab')
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) -- (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.

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to oppress
`ashaq  (aw-shak')
to press upon, i.e. oppress, defraud, violate, overflow -- get deceitfully, deceive, defraud, drink up, (use) oppress(-ion), -or), do violence (wrong).New American Standard Bible
A merchant, in whose hands are false balances, He loves to oppress.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A merchant loves to extort with dishonest scales in his hands.

International Standard Version
"Now as for the merchant, deceitful balances remain in his hand, and he loves to defraud.

NET Bible
The businessmen love to cheat; they use dishonest scales.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[The LORD says,] "The merchants use dishonest scales. They love to cheat people.

King James 2000 Bible
He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loves to oppress.Hosea 12:7
Hosea 12:7 NIV
Hosea 12:7 NLT
Hosea 12:7 ESV
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Hosea 12:7 KJV