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 to those selling doves, He said, "Take these things hence! make not My Father's house a house of merchandise!"

The balances

1 Timothy 6:9
But those, purposing to be rich, fall into temptation, and a snare, and many foolish and hurtful desires, which, indeed, sink men into destruction and perdition.

He loveth

James 5:4
Behold, the hire of the workmen who mowed down your fields, which is fraudulently kept back by you, is crying out; and the cries of those who reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.

General references

Luke 19:46
saying to them, "It has been written, 'And My house shall be a house of prayer;' but ye made it a den of robbers."