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Those who lay down on beds of ivory
And sprawl on their (A)couches
And (B)eat lambs from the flock
And calves from the midst of the stall,
Who improvise to the [a]sound of the harp,
And like David have [b]composed (C)songs for themselves,
Who (D)drink wine from [c]sacrificial bowls
While they anoint themselves with the first pick of the oils,
Yet they have not (E)grieved over the destruction of Joseph.

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 6:5 Lit mouth
  2. Amos 6:5 Or invented musical instruments
  3. Amos 6:6 Lit sprinkling basins