Amos 5:12
The Scripture
(12) For I know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins: they afflict the just, they take a bribe, and they turn aside the poor in the gate from their right.
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
Deuteronomy 31:21Isaiah 66:18Jeremiah 29:23Hebrews 4:12Hebrews 4:13II Kings 17:7II Kings 17:8II Kings 17:9II Kings 17:10II Kings 17:11II Kings 17:12II Kings 17:13
Related verses (shared words)
Nehemiah 12:39Ezekiel 46:9Leviticus 19:36Isaiah 29:21Ruth 4:1Ezekiel 40:23