Amos 5:8-13
New American Standard Bible
8 He who made the (A)Pleiades and Orion,
And (B)changes deep darkness into morning,
[a]Who also (C)darkens day into night,
Who (D)calls for the waters of the sea
And pours them out on the surface of the earth,
The (E)Lord is His name.
9 It is He who (F)makes destruction flash upon the strong,
So that (G)destruction comes upon the fortress.
10 They hate him who (H)rebukes in the [b]gate,
And they (I)despise him who speaks with integrity.
11 Therefore because you impose heavy [c]rent on the poor
And take a tribute of grain from them,
Though you have built (J)houses of cut stone,
Yet you will not live in them;
You have planted beautiful vineyards, yet you will (K)not drink their wine.
12 For I know your offenses are many and your sins are great,
You who are (L)hostile to the righteous and accept bribes,
And [d]turn away the poor from justice at the [e]gate.
13 Therefore at [f]such a time the prudent person (M)keeps quiet, because it is an evil time.
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