Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes;
Bible References
Because
Amos 5:11
Therefore - because ye have trampled on the poor, and, the gift of corn, ye would take away from him, though, houses of hewn stone, ye have built, Yet shall ye not dwell in them, - Though, delightful vineyards, ye have planted, Yet shall ye not drink the wine of them.
Amos 8:4
Hear this, ye who pant after the needy, and to make an end of the oppressed of the land:
Isaiah 5:22
Alas for them Who are heroes to drink wine, - And men of valour to mingle strong drink,
Isaiah 29:21
Who bring a man into condemnation with a rumour, And for him that decideth in the gate, lay a snare, - And have driven away, for a thing of nought, one who was righteous.
Joel 3:3
And, for my people, they cast lots, - and gave a boy for a harlot, and a girl sold they for wine - and drank.
Micah 3:2
Ye haters of right, and lovers of wrong, - tearing away their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;