Amos 6:4

That lie upon beds of ivory, And stretch themselves upon their couches; That eat lambs from the flock, And calves from the stall;

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In The King James Version

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;

In Context

3Woe to them, that put far away the day of evil, And bring near the seat of oppression;

5That chant to the sound of the harp, And invent for themselves instruments of music, like David;

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Cross References

Isaiah 5:11Woe to them that rise early in the morning to follow strong drink,—Who sit late in the night that wine may inflame them!

Isaiah 22:13But, behold, joy and gladness, Slaying oxen and killing sheep, Eating flesh and drinking wine! “Let us eat and drink, For to-morrow we die!”

Ezekiel 34:2Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy, and say to them, to the shepherds, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Woe to the shepherds of Israel, who feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the flocks?

Luke 12:19and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast many goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.

Romans 13:13Let us walk becomingly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in lewdness and wantonness, not in strife and envy;

Matthew Henry on Amos 6:2-8

The Danger of False Security. ( b. c. 790.) 1 Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came! 2 Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: be they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border? 3 Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near; 4 That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch… Read the whole commentary →

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