Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.

A merchant

The balances

He loveth

General references

Bible References

A merchant

John 2:16
and said to those who sold doves: Take these things hence; make not my Father's house a house of merchandise.

The balances

1 Timothy 6:9
But those who will be rich fail into temptation and a snare, and many foolish and hurtful desires, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

He loveth

James 5:4
Behold, the hire of the laborers who have reaped your fields, which has been unjustly withheld by you, cries out: and the cries of those who have reaped, have entered into the ears of the Lord of hosts.

General references

Luke 19:46
and said to them: It is written, My house is a house of prayer; but you have made it a den of robbers.