Amos 5:16
The Scripture
(16) Therefore the LORD, the God of hosts, the Lord, saith thus; Wailing shall be in all streets; and they shall say in all the highways, Alas! alas! and they shall call the husbandman to mourning, and such as are skilful of lamentation to wailing.
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 5:27Amos 3:13Amos 8:10Isaiah 15:2Isaiah 15:3Isaiah 15:4Isaiah 15:5Isaiah 15:8Isaiah 22:12Jeremiah 4:31Jeremiah 9:10Jeremiah 9:18
Related verses (shared words)
Revelation 18:19Revelation 18:10Revelation 18:16Isaiah 22:12Jeremiah 9:17Esther 4:3