Amos 6:3
King James Version (KJV)
Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
In context
1 Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came!
2 Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: be they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border?
3 Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
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;
Amos 6:3 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
- WEB World English Bible
- Alas for you who put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near,
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- You dismiss the day of calamity and bring near a reign of violence.
- ASV American Standard Version
- —ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Who are putting away the day of evil, And ye bring nigh the seat of violence,
- DBY Darby Translation
- Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
- WBS Webster Bible
- Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;