Amos 6:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.”

Amos 6:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Amos 6:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Amos 6:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“who drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the best oils, but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.”

Amos 6:6 — World English Bible

Amos 6:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“that drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief oils; but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.”

Amos 6:6 — American Standard Version

Amos 6:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Who are drinking with bowls of wine, And <FI>with<Fi> chief perfumes anoint <FI>themselves<Fi> , And have not been pained for the breach of Joseph.”

Amos 6:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Amos 6:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“that drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments; but are not grieved for the breach of Joseph.”

Amos 6:6 — Darby Translation

Amos 6:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“They drinke wine in bowles, and anoynt themselues with the chiefe ointments, but no man is sory for the affliction of Ioseph.”

Amos 6:6 — Geneva Bible

Amos 6:6 in Context — Amos 6

4 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;

5 That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;

6 That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.

7 Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed.

8 The Lord God hath sworn by himself, saith the Lord the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.

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What Does Amos 6:6 Mean?

Amos 6:6 is a verse from the Book of Amos, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Amos chapter 6. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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