4 Who lie on beds of ivory,
Stretch out on your couches,
Eat lambs from the flock
And calves from the midst of the stall;
Stretch out on your couches,
Eat lambs from the flock
And calves from the midst of the stall;
5 aWho sing idly to the sound of stringed instruments,
And invent for yourselves bmusical instruments clike David;
And invent for yourselves bmusical instruments clike David;
6 Who adrink wine from bowls,
And anoint yourselves with the best ointments,
bBut are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
And anoint yourselves with the best ointments,
bBut are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
7 Therefore they shall now go acaptive as the first of the captives,
And those who recline at banquets shall be removed.
And those who recline at banquets shall be removed.
8 aThe Lord God has sworn by Himself,
The Lord God of hosts says:
“I abhor bthe pride of Jacob,
And hate his palaces;
Therefore I will deliver up the city
And all that is in it.”
The Lord God of hosts says:
“I abhor bthe pride of Jacob,
And hate his palaces;
Therefore I will deliver up the city
And all that is in it.”
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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Cross-references and similar verses for Amos 6:6:
wine in bowls. or, in bowls of wine.
Hosea 3:1
1 Timothy 5:23
chief.
Matthew 26:7
John 12:3
but.
Genesis 37:25
Genesis 42:21
Genesis 42:22
Genesis 49:22
Esther 3:15
Romans 12:15
1 Corinthians 12:26
affliction. or, breach.
2 Kings 15:29
2 Kings 17:3
Jeremiah 30:7
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