He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.
This person's like a shady businessman with rigged scales, they love taking advantage of people and getting over on them.
Some people turn cheating others into their whole personality.
📚 Historical Context
Hosea was a prophet in the Northern Kingdom of Israel during the 8th century BC, a time of economic prosperity under kings like Jeroboam II but marked by widespread moral and spiritual decline. In Hosea 12:7, God condemns the Israelites for using dishonest scales in trade, which symbolized their broader unfaithfulness to His covenant and their exploitation of others in society. This reflects the ancient Near Eastern culture where fair weights and measures were expected in commerce, but Israel's failure in this area invited divine judgment.
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