Other translations
American Standard Version
He is a trafficker, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.
Darby Bible Translation
He is a merchant, balances of deceit are in his hand; he loveth to oppress.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
He is like Chanaan, there is a deceitful balance in his hand, he hath loved oppression.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
He is a trafficker, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
A merchant, in whose hands are false balances, he loves to oppress.
God's Word
[The LORD says,] "The merchants use dishonest scales. They love to cheat people.
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.
New American Standard Bible
A merchant, in whose hands are false balances, He loves to oppress.
New International Version
The merchant uses dishonest scales and loves to defraud.
New Living Translation
But no, the people are like crafty merchants selling from dishonest scales--they love to cheat.
Webster's Bible Translation
He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.
The World English Bible
A merchant has dishonest scales in his hand. He loves to defraud.
EasyEnglish Bible
Your traders love to cheat people. They use false weights and measures.
Young‘s Literal Translation
Canaan! in his hand [are] balances of deceit! To oppress he hath loved.
New Life Version
One who buys and sells and who lies about the weight of things loves to make it hard for others.
The Voice Bible
Like Canaan, Israel is a merchant who uses dishonest scales— he loves to cheat people!
Living Bible
But no, my people are like crafty merchants selling from dishonest scales—they love to cheat.
New Catholic Bible
Turn back with God’s help; remain loyal and act justly, and always put your trust in him.
Legacy Standard Bible
A merchant, in whose hands are deceptive balances, He loves to oppress.
Jubilee Bible 2000
He is a merchant who has the balances of deceit in his hand; he loves to oppress.
Christian Standard Bible
A merchant loves to extort with dishonest scales in his hands.
Amplified Bible © 1954
Canaan [Israel—whose ideals have sunk to those of Canaan] is a trader; the balances of deceit are in his hand; he loves to oppress and defraud.
New Century Version
The merchants use dishonest scales; they like to cheat people.
The Message
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!”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
A merchant has fraudulent scales in his hand. He loves to defraud others.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
A trader, in whose hands are false balances, he loves to oppress.
Good News Translation®
The Lord says, “The people of Israel are as dishonest as the Canaanites; they love to cheat their customers with false scales.
Wycliffe Bible
Canaan loved false challenge, a guileful balance in his hand. (The merchant loved false practises, yea, a deceitful balance was in his hands.)
Contemporary English Version
Israel, you enjoy cheating and taking advantage of others.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
A trader, in whose hands are false balances, he loves to oppress.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
A trader in whose hands are false balances, he loves to oppress.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
A trader, in whose hands are false balances, he loves to oppress.
Common English Bible © 2011
He is a merchant; the means to cheat are in his hands; he loves to take advantage of others.
Amplified Bible © 2015
A merchant, in whose hand are false and fraudulent balances; He loves to oppress and exploit.
English Standard Version Anglicised
A merchant, in whose hands are false balances, he loves to oppress.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
You must return to your God. Maintain loyalty and justice and always hope in your God.
New American Standard Bible
A merchant, in whose hands are fraudulent balances, Loves to exploit.
The Expanded Bible
The merchants use dishonest scales; they like to ·cheat people [oppress].
Tree of Life Version
So you should return to your God, keep covenant loyalty and justice, and wait for your God continually.
Revised Standard Version
A trader, in whose hands are false balances, he loves to oppress.
New International Reader's Version
You are like a trader who uses dishonest scales. You love to cheat others.
BRG Bible
He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.
Complete Jewish Bible
So you, return to your God; hold fast to grace and justice; and always put your hope in your God.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
A trader, in whose hands are false balances, he loves to oppress.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
A Kena’an (merchant), in whose hand are the scales of mirmar (deceit) He loveth to oppress.
Names of God Bible
The Lord says, “The merchants use dishonest scales. They love to cheat people.
Modern English Version
A merchant, in whose hands are deceitful balances, he loves to oppress.
Easy-to-Read Version
“Jacob is a tricky merchant. He even cheats his friend! Even his scales lie.
International Children’s Bible
The merchants use dishonest scales. They like to cheat people.
Lexham English Bible
The trader, in his hand are scales of deceit; he loves to oppress.
New International Version - UK
The merchant uses dishonest scales and loves to defraud.