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Amos 6:12

“Do horses gallop on the cliffs? Does one plow the sea with oxen? But you have turned justice into poison and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood—

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ASV

Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with oxen? that ye have turned justice into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood;

KJV

Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with oxen? for ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock:

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13 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
הַיְרֻצ֤וּןhay.ru.Tzun¿ do they run !H7323 →
בַּסֶּ֙לַע֙ba.Se.la'on the crag[s]H5553 →
סוּסִ֔יםsu.SimhorsesH5483 →
אִֽם־'im-or?H518 →
יַחֲר֖וֹשׁya.cha.Ro.oshdoes anyone plowH2790 →
בַּבְּקָרִ֑יםba.be.ka.Rimwith <the> oxenH1241 →
כִּֽי־ki-forH3588 →
הֲפַכְתֶּ֤םha.fakh.Temyou have turnedH2015 →
לְרֹאשׁ֙le.roShinto poisonH7219 →
מִשְׁפָּ֔טmish.PatjusticeH4941 →
וּפְרִ֥יu.fe.Riand [the] fruit ofH6529 →
צְדָקָ֖הtze.da.KahrighteousnessH6666 →
לְלַעֲנָֽה׃le.la.'a.Nahinto wormwoodH3939 →

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Amos 5:7There are those who turn justice into wormwood and cast righteousness to the ground.Proverbs 17:15Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the LORD.James 3:18Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.Hosea 10:4They speak mere words; with false oaths they make covenants. So judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of a field.Amos 5:11–12Therefore, because you trample on the poor and exact from him a tax of grain, you will never live in the stone houses you have built; you will never drink the wine from the lush vineyards you have planted.Isaiah 59:13–14rebelling and denying the LORD, turning away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering lies from the heart.Revelation 8:11The name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters turned bitter like wormwood oil, and many people died from the bitter waters.Deuteronomy 29:18Make sure there is no man or woman, clan or tribe among you today whose heart turns away from the LORD our God to go and worship the gods of those nations. Make sure there is no root among you that bears such poisonous and bitter fruit,Psalms 94:20–21Can a corrupt throne be Your ally— one devising mischief by decree?Isaiah 48:4For I knew that you are stubborn; your neck is iron and your forehead is bronze.1 Kings 21:7–13But his wife Jezebel said to him, “Do you not reign over Israel? Get up, eat some food, and be cheerful, for I will get you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.”Acts 24:25As Paul expounded on righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, “You may go for now. When I find the time, I will call for you.”Mark 4:5Some fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow.Hosea 10:13You have plowed wickedness and reaped injustice; you have eaten the fruit of lies. Because you have trusted in your own way and in the multitude of your mighty men,Micah 7:3Both hands are skilled at evil; the prince and the judge demand a bribe. When the powerful utters his evil desire, they all conspire together.Jeremiah 6:29–30The bellows blow fiercely, blasting away the lead with fire. The refining proceeds in vain, for the wicked are not purged.Habakkuk 1:3–4Why do You make me see iniquity? Why do You tolerate wrongdoing? Destruction and violence are before me. Strife is ongoing, and conflict abounds.Acts 7:51–52You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did.

About Amos

The Prophet Amos — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
The Prophet Amos — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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