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
Forasmuch therefore as you trample on the poor, and take taxes from him of wheat: You have built houses of cut stone, but you will not dwell in them. You have planted pleasant vineyards, but you shall not drink their wine.
Amos 8:4
Hear this, you who desire to swallow up the needy, and cause the poor of the land to fail,
Isaiah 5:22
Woe to those who are mighty to drink wine, and champions at mixing strong drink;
Isaiah 29:21
who cause a person to be indicted by a word, and lay a snare for the arbiter in the gate, and who deprive the innocent of justice with false testimony.
Joel 3:3
and have cast lots for my people, and have given a boy for a prostitute, and sold a girl for wine, that they may drink.
Micah 3:2
You who hate the good, and love the evil; who tear off their skin, and their flesh from off their bones;