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Hosea 12:7 KJV
Hosea · chapter 12 · verse 7 · King James Version
He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.Hosea 12:7 · King James Version
Hosea 12:7 in context
5Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial.
6Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.
7He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.
8And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: in all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin.
9And I that am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt will yet make thee to dwell in tabernacles, as in the days of the solemn feast.
Key words (Strong's)
- merchantKᵉnaʻanKenaan, a son a HamH3667 →
- balancesmôʼzêna pair of scalesH3976 →
- deceitmirmâhfraudH4820 →
- lovethʼâhabto have affection forH157 →
- handyâda handH3027 →
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