Amos 6:1-7

Common English Bible

Warnings to the self-satisfied

    6 Doom to those resting comfortably in Zion
        and those trusting in Mount Samaria,
    the chiefs of the nations,
        to whom the house of Israel comes!
²    Cross over to Calneh and see;
        from there go to Hamath the great;
        then go down to Gath of the Philistines.
    Are you better than these kingdoms?
        Or is your territory greater than their territory?

³    Doom to those who ignore the evil day
        and make violent rule draw near:
⁴    who lie on beds of ivory,
        stretch out on their couches,
        eat lambs from the flock,
        and bull calves from the stall;
⁵    who sing idle songs to the sound of the harp,
        and, like David, compose tunes on musical instruments;
⁶    who drink bowls of wine,
        put the best of oils on themselves,
        but who aren’t grieved over the ruin of Joseph!
⁷    Therefore, they will now be the first to be taken away,
        and the feast of those who lounged at the table will pass away.