Hosea 12:7
He is a Canaanite; in his hands are the balances of deceit; He loveth to oppress.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.
In Context
6Therefore turn thou to thy God; Observe mercy and justice, And hope in thy God always!
Cross References
Proverbs 16:11A just balance and scales are the appointment of the LORD; All the weights of the bag are his work.
Isaiah 56:1Thus saith Jehovah: Keep ye justice, and practise righteousness; For the coming of my salvation is near, And my deliverance is soon to be revealed.
Ezekiel 22:29The people of the land are guilty of oppression, and practise robbery, and distress the poor and needy; yea, they oppress the stranger, and have no justice.
Joel 2:12Yet even now, saith Jehovah, Turn ye to me with all your heart, With fasting, 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 →