Hosea 12:7-8

Expanded Bible

⁷ The merchants use dishonest scales;
    they like to ·cheat people [oppress].
⁸ ·Israel [^LEphraim; 4:17] said, “I am rich! I ·am someone with power [have made my fortune]!”
    ·All their money will do them no good
because of the sins they have done [or “With all the wealth I’ve gained, no one can accuse me of sin”; ^Ceither self-vindication (continuing the quotation), or the prophet’s pronouncement of guilt].