Amos 8:6
The Scripture
(6) That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat?
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 8:4Amos 2:6Leviticus 25:39Leviticus 25:40Leviticus 25:41Leviticus 25:42Nehemiah 5:1Nehemiah 5:2Nehemiah 5:3Nehemiah 5:4Nehemiah 5:5Nehemiah 5:8
Related verses (shared words)
Amos 2:6Exodus 38:17Deuteronomy 15:11Psalms 35:10Psalms 72:13