Hosea 12:7
[He is] a merchant, balances of deceit are in his hand; he loveth to oppress.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.
In Context
6And thou, return unto thy God: keep loving-kindness and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.
Cross References
Genesis 49:18I wait for thy salvation, O Jehovah.
1 Samuel 12:3Here I am: testify 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 injured? or of whose hand have I received any ransom and blinded mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it to you.
Proverbs 16:11The just balance and scales are Jehovah's; all the weights of the bag are his work.
Isaiah 56:1Thus saith Jehovah: Keep ye judgment and do righteousness; for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.
Ezekiel 22:29The people of the land use oppression and practise robbery; and they vex the poor and needy, and oppress the stranger wrongfully.
Joel 2:12Yet even now, saith Jehovah, turn to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning;
Matthew Henry on Hosea 12:2-7
The Crimes of Israel and Judah; Expostulations with Israel. ( b. c. 723.) 1 Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt. 2 The Lord hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him. 3 He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God: 4 Yea, he had power over the… Read the whole commentary →