Amos 6:3

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Summary

Amos 6:3

Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

Put

And cause

Amos 6:12

Amos 5:12

Psalm 94:20

Bible References

Put

Alas, you who are longing for the day of the Lord,
For what purpose will the day of the Lord be to you?
It will be darkness and not light;

“All the sinners of My people will die by the sword,
Those who say, ‘The calamity will not overtake or confront us.’

Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed quickly, therefore the hearts of the sons of men among them are given fully to do evil.

“Yet you said, ‘I will be a queen forever.’
These things you did not consider
Nor remember the outcome of them.

“Come,” they say, “let us get wine, and let us drink heavily of strong drink;
And tomorrow will be like today, only more so.”

“Son of man, what is this proverb you people have concerning the land of Israel, saying, ‘The days are long and every vision fails’?

But if that evil slave says in his heart, ‘My master is not coming for a long time,’

While they are saying, “Peace and safety!” then

destruction will come upon them suddenly like labor pains upon a woman with child, and they will not escape.

and saying, “Where is the promise of His coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all continues just as it was from the beginning of creation.”

for in one hour such great wealth has been laid waste!’ And every shipmaster and every passenger and sailor, and as many as make their living by the sea, stood at a distance,

And cause

Do horses run on rocks?
Or does one plow them with oxen?
Yet you have turned justice into poison
And the fruit of righteousness into wormwood,

For I know your transgressions are many and your sins are great,
You who distress the righteous and accept bribes
And turn aside the poor in the gate.

Can a

throne of destruction be allied with You,

One which devises mischief by decree?