Amos 6:12
Amos · Old Testament · Chapter 6
“Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with oxen? for ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock:”Amos 6:12
What Does Amos 6:12 Mean?
Amos 6:12 is found in the book of Amos, chapter 6, verse 12 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Amos 6:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Amos 5:7“Ye who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth,”Proverbs 17:15“He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.”James 3:18“And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.”Hosea 10:4“They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.”Deuteronomy 29:18“Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the LORD our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood;”Isaiah 59:13“In transgressing and lying against the LORD, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.”Amos 5:11“Forasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from him burdens of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them.”Revelation 8:11“And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.”1 Kings 21:7“And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thine heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.”Psalms 94:20“Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?”Isaiah 48:4“Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;”Mark 4:5“And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:”Acts 24:25“And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.”Esther 5:9“Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai.”Ecclesiastes 5:8“If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.”Jeremiah 5:3“O LORD, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.”Jeremiah 6:29“The bellows are burned, the lead is consumed of the fire; the founder melteth in vain: for the wicked are not plucked away.”Hosea 10:13“Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies: because thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men.”Amos 3:10“For they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.”Amos 5:15“Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.”
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