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A [a]merchant, in whose hands are deceptive (A)balances,
He loves to oppress.

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  1. Hosea 12:7 Or Canaanite

saying,

“When will the (A)new moon pass over,
So that we may sell grain,
And the (B)sabbath, that we may open the wheat market,
To make the [a]bushel smaller and the [b]shekel bigger,
And to (C)cheat with a deceptive balance,

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  1. Amos 8:5 Lit ephah
  2. Amos 8:5 A shekel was approx. 0.4 oz. or 11 gm

11 Can I purify wicked (A)scales
And a bag of deceptive weights?

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