Amos 8:4
The Scripture
(4) Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Amos 8 the prophet condemns the wealthy for hoarding grain, wine, and oil while the poor suffer, saying that God will judge their greed and injustice. He declares that the poor will be oppressed and that the harvest will be a sign of their unfaithfulness. The chapter ends with a call to live humbly and act justly.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Amos 7:16I Kings 22:19Isaiah 1:10Isaiah 28:14Jeremiah 5:21Jeremiah 28:15Amos 2:6Amos 5:11Psalms 12:5Psalms 14:4Psalms 56:1Psalms 140:12
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