Amos 5:13

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Summary

Amos 5:13

Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.

An evil

General references

Job 32:16

Proverbs 29:11

Isaiah 36:21

Bible References

An evil

For man knoweth not his time, but like as the fish are taken with the angle and as the birds are caught with the snare: Even so are men taken in the perilous time, when it cometh suddenly upon them.

and they said unto him, "Thus sayeth Hezekiah, 'This is the day of trouble, of plague, and of wrath: like as when a child cometh to the birth, but the woman hath no power to bring it forth.

Therefore thus sayeth the LORD: Behold, against this household have I devised a plague, whereout ye shall not pluck your necks. Ye shall no more go so proudly, for it will be a perilous time.

When I hear this, my body is vexed, my lips tremble at the voice thereof, my bones corrupt, I am afraid where I stand. O that I might rest in the day of trouble, that I might go up unto our people, which are already prepared.

Before the thing go forth that is concluded; and before the time be passed away as the dust, or the fearful wrath of the LORD come upon you.

Take heed therefore that ye walk circumspectly - not as fools, but as wise -

For this cause, take unto you the armour of God, that ye may be able to resist in the evil day, and to stand perfect in all things.

This understand, that in the last days shall come perilous times:

General references

"But insomuch as ye will not speak, standing still like dumb men, and making no answer:

A fool poureth out his spirit altogether, but a wise man keepeth it in till afterward.

Unto this Hezekiah's messengers held their tongues, and answered not one word: for the king had charged them that they should give him none answer.