Amos 6:6

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

You drink all the wine you want and wear expensive perfume, but you don't care about the ruin of your nation.

Cross References

Genesis 49:22

Joseph, you are a fruitful vine growing near a stream and climbing a wall.

2 Kings 15:29

During Pekah's rule, King Tiglath Pileser of Assyria marched into Israel. He captured the territories of Gilead and Galilee, including the towns of Ijon, Abel-Bethmaacah, Janoah, Kedesh, and Hazor, as well as the entire territory of Naphtali. Then he took Israelites from those regions to Assyria as prisoners.

Isaiah 28:1

The city of Samaria above a fertile valley is in for trouble! Its leaders are drunkards, who stuff themselves with food and wine. But they will be like flowers that dry up and wilt.

Isaiah 5:12

At your drinking parties you have the music of stringed instruments, tambourines, and flutes. But you never even think about all the LORD has done,

Jeremiah 30:7

My people, soon you will suffer worse than ever before, but I will save you.

Ezekiel 9:4

“Walk through the city of Jerusalem and mark the forehead of anyone who is truly upset and sad about the disgusting things that are being done here.”

Hosea 3:1

Once again the LORD spoke to me. And this time he said, “Hosea, fall in love with an unfaithful woman who has a lover. Do this to show that I love the people of Israel, even though they worship idols and enjoy the offering cakes made with fruit.”

Amos 2:8

They lie down beside altars on clothes taken as security for loans. And they drink wine in my temple, wine bought with the money they received from fines.

Amos 4:1

You women of Samaria are fat cows! You ill-treat and abuse the poor and needy, then you say to your husbands, “Bring us more drinks!”

John 12:3

Mary took a very expensive bottle of perfume and poured it on Jesus' feet. She wiped them with her hair, and the sweet smell of the perfume filled the house.

Romans 12:15

When others are happy, be happy with them, and when they are sad, be sad.

1 Corinthians 12:26

If one part of our body hurts, we hurt all over. If one part of our body is honoured, the whole body will be happy.

1 Timothy 5:23

Stop drinking only water. Take a little wine to help your stomach trouble and the other illnesses you always have.