Hosea 12:7-8
Hosea 12:7-8 The Message (MSG)
The businessmen engage in wholesale fraud. They love to rip people off! Ephraim boasted, “Look, I’m rich! I’ve made it big! And look how well I’ve covered my tracks: not a hint of fraud, not a sign of sin!”
Hosea 12:7-8 King James Version (KJV)
He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress. And 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.
Hosea 12:7-8 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
A merchant, in whose hands are false balances, He loves to oppress. And Ephraim said, “Surely I have become rich, I have found wealth for myself; In all my labors they will find in me No iniquity, which would be sin.”
Hosea 12:7-8 New Century Version (NCV)
The merchants use dishonest scales; they like to cheat people. Israel said, “I am rich! I am someone with power!” All their money will do them no good because of the sins they have done.
Hosea 12:7-8 American Standard Version (ASV)
He is a trafficker, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress. And Ephraim said, Surely I am become rich, I have found me wealth: in all my labors they shall find in me no iniquity that were sin.
Hosea 12:7-8 New International Version (NIV)
The merchant uses dishonest scales and loves to defraud. Ephraim boasts, “I am very rich; I have become wealthy. With all my wealth they will not find in me any iniquity or sin.”
Hosea 12:7-8 New King James Version (NKJV)
“A cunning Canaanite! Deceitful scales are in his hand; He loves to oppress. And Ephraim said, ‘Surely I have become rich, I have found wealth for myself; In all my labors They shall find in me no iniquity that is sin.’
Hosea 12:7-8 Amplified Bible (AMP)
A merchant, in whose hand are false and fraudulent balances; He loves to oppress and exploit. Ephraim said, “I have indeed become rich [and powerful as a nation]; I have found wealth for myself. In all my labors they will not find in me Any wickedness that would be sin.” [Rev 3:17]
Hosea 12:7-8 New Living Translation (NLT)
But no, the people are like crafty merchants selling from dishonest scales— they love to cheat. Israel boasts, “I am rich! I’ve made a fortune all by myself! No one has caught me cheating! My record is spotless!”
Hosea 12:7-8 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Israel, you are like merchants using fraudulent scales. How you love to cheat your customers! Ephraim boasts, “Look how rich I have become! I’ve made a fortune all by myself. There’s nothing wrong with the profits I have made. Is there anything sinful about that?”