Amos 6:5

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Amos 6:5

That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;

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Why did you make a secret of your flight, not giving me word of it, so that I might have sent you away with joy and songs, with melody and music?

They send out their young ones like a flock, and their children have pleasure in the dance,

I got together silver and gold and the wealth of kings and of countries. I got makers of song, male and female; and the delights of the sons of men--girls of all sorts to be my brides.

And corded instruments and wind-instruments and wine are in their feasts: but they give no thought to the work of the Lord, and they are not interested in what his hands are doing.

Because for long enough, in times past, we have been living after the way of the Gentiles, given up to the desires of the flesh, to drinking and feasting and loose behaviour and unclean worship of images;

And the voice of players and makers of music will never again be sounding in you: and no worker, expert in art, will ever again be living in you; and there will be no sound of the crushing of grain any more at all in you;

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Take away from me the noise of your songs; my ears are shut to the melody of your instruments.

And the songs of the king's house will be cries of pain in that day, says the Lord God: great will be the number of the dead bodies, and everywhere they will put them out without a word.

Four thousand were door-keepers; and four thousand gave praise to the Lord with the instruments which I made, said David, for giving praise.

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

There is no more drinking of wine with a song; strong drink will be bitter to those who take it.

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.