Amos 5:11
The Scripture
(11) Forasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from him burdens of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
The chapter describes the people of Judah ignoring God's justice and favoring the rich over the poor. It condemns the king's vanity and the false worship of wealth, warning that God will judge those who turn away from His law.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Amos 4:1Isaiah 5:7Isaiah 5:8Isaiah 59:13Isaiah 59:14Micah 2:2Micah 3:1Micah 3:2Micah 3:3James 2:6Revelation 11:8Revelation 11:9
Related verses (shared words)
Nehemiah 13:15Zephaniah 1:13Mark 2:22Joshua 24:13Ecclesiastes 2:4Exodus 20:25