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 that 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 wish to be rich fall into trial and a snare, and many foolish and injurious desires, which plunge men into destruction and perdition.

He loveth

James 5:4
Behold, the wages of the laborers who harvested your fields, kept back by you, cry, and the loud calls of the reapers have entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.

General references

Luke 19:46
saying to them, it is written, My house shall be a house of prayer; but you have made it a den of robbers.