Are you (A)postponing the day of disaster,
And would you (B)bring near the seat of violence?

Those who lie on beds of ivory,
And lounge around on their (C)couches,
And (D)eat lambs from the flock,
And calves from the midst of the fattened cattle,
Who improvise to the sound of the harp,
And like David have [a]composed (E)songs for themselves,

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 6:5 Or invented musical instruments

You put off the day of disaster
    and bring near a reign of terror.(A)
You lie on beds adorned with ivory
    and lounge on your couches.(B)
You dine on choice lambs
    and fattened calves.(C)
You strum away on your harps(D) like David
    and improvise on musical instruments.(E)

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