Amos 6:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall;

Lie

James 5:5

Stretch themselves upon their couches

1 Samuel 25:36

Psalm 73:7

Luke 12:19

General references

Bible References

Lie

Cursed are those who get up early in the morning to give themselves up to strong drink; who keep on drinking far into the night till they are heated with wine!

But in place of these there was joy and delight, oxen and sheep were being made ready for food, there was feasting and drinking: men said, Now is the time for food and wine, for tomorrow death comes.

Now there was a certain man of great wealth, who was dressed in fair clothing of purple and delicate linen, and was shining and glad every day.

With right behaviour as in the day; not in pleasure-making and drinking, not in bad company and unclean behaviour, not in fighting and envy.

You have been living delicately on earth and have taken your pleasure; you have made your hearts fat for a day of destruction.

Stretch themselves upon their couches

And Abigail went back to Nabal; and he was feasting in his house like a king; and Nabal's heart was full of joy, for he had taken much wine; so she said nothing to him till dawn came.

Their eyes are bursting with fat; they have more than their heart's desire.

And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have a great amount of goods in store, enough for a number of years; be at rest, take food and wine and be happy.

General references

And running to the herd, he took a young ox, soft and fat, and gave it to the servant and he quickly made it ready;

They make songs to the instruments of music, and are glad at the sound of the pipe.

And you are not to go into the house of feasting, or be seated with them to take food or drink.

I will put an end to the noise of your songs, and the sound of your instruments of music will be gone for ever.