Catholic Public Domain Version
"You sing to the sound of stringed instruments; they consider themselves to have the musical abilities of David. "
— Amos 6:5, Catholic Public Domain Version
“That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;”
“that sing idle songs to the sound of the viol; that invent for themselves instruments of music, like David; ”
“who strum on the strings of a harp; who invent for themselves instruments of music, like David;”
“They sing to the tune of stringed instruments; like David they invent musical instruments.”
“You that sing to the sound of the psaltery: they have thought themselves to have instruments of music like David;”
“Making foolish songs to the sound of corded instruments, and designing for themselves instruments of music, like David;”
“That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;”
Cross over to Calneh and see, and go from there into Hamath the great, and descend into Gath of the Philistines, and to the best kingdoms of these, if their limits are wider than your limits.
You have been set aside for the day of disaster, and you approach the throne of iniquity.
You sleep on beds of ivory, and you are lustful on your couches. You devour lambs from the flock and calves from the midst of the herd.
You sing to the sound of stringed instruments; they consider themselves to have the musical abilities of David.
You drink wine in bowls, and you anoint with the best ointments; and they suffer nothing over the grief of Joseph.
Because of this, now they will depart at the head of those who go into captivity; and the faction of the lustful will be removed.
The Lord God has sworn by his own soul, the Lord God of hosts says: I detest the arrogance of Jacob, and I hate his houses, and I will hand over the city with its inhabitants.