Amos 3:10
And she knew not what things would come against her, saith the Lord, even those that store up wrong and misery in their countries.
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
For they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 14:4In his sight an evil-worker is set at nought, 1 But he honors them that fear the Lord. 1 He swears to his neighbor, and disappoints him not. 1
Proverbs 11:16A gracious wife brings glory to her husband: 1 But a woman hating righteousness is a theme of dishonor. 1 The slothful come to want: 1 But the diligent support themselves with wealth. 1
Ecclesiastes 4:1So I returned, 1 And saw all the oppressions 1 That were done under the sun: 1 And behold the tear of the oppressed, 1 And they had no comforter; 1 And on the side of them that oppressed them was power; 1 But they had no comforter: 1
Jeremiah 5:4Then I said, It may be they are poor; for they are weak, for they know not the way of the Lord, or the judgment of God.
Amos 4:1Hear ye this word, ye heifers of the land of Bashan that are in the mountain of Samaria, that oppress the poor, and trample on the needy, which say to their masters, Give us that we may drink.
Amos 6:3Ye who are approaching the evil day, who are drawing near and adopting false Sabbaths;
Matthew Henry on Amos 3:10-15
Israel Convicted and Condemned. ( b. c. 790.) 9 Publish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great tumults in the midst thereof, and the oppressed in the midst thereof. 10 For they know not to do right, saith the Lord , who store up violence and robbery in their palaces. 11 Therefore thus saith the Lord God ; An adversary there shall be even round about the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee,… Read the whole commentary →