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Amos 6:12-13

12 Do horses run on the rocky crags?
Does one plow there with oxen?
But you have turned justice into poison
and the fruit of righteousness into bitterness—

13 you who rejoice in the conquest of Lo Debar
and say, “Did we not take Karnaim by our own strength?”

Cross References for Amos 6:12-13

Micah 7:3 - Both hands are skilled in doing evil; the ruler demands gifts, the judge accepts bribes, the po... Click to read the verse Micah 7:3 Click to read the verse Micah 7:3

Jeremiah 5:3 - O Lord, do not your eyes look for truth? You struck them, but they felt no pain; you crushed th... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 5:3 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 5:3

Ecclesiastes 5:8 - Riches Are Meaningless If you see the poor oppressed in a district, and justice and rights deni... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 5:8 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 5:8

Amos 5:15 - Hate evil, love good; maintain justice in the courts. Perhaps the Lord God Almighty will have m... Click to read the verse Amos 5:15 Click to read the verse Amos 5:15

Proverbs 17:15 - Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent— the Lord detests them both. Click to read the verse Proverbs 17:15 Click to read the verse Proverbs 17:15

Psalms 94:20-21 - Can a corrupt throne be allied with you— one that brings on misery by its decrees? Click to read the verse Psalms 94:20-21 Click to read the verse Psalms 94:20-21

Zechariah 7:11-12 - “But they refused to pay attention; stubbornly they turned their backs and stopped up their ears. Click to read the verse Zechariah 7:11-12 Click to read the verse Zechariah 7:11-12

Isaiah 48:4 - For I knew how stubborn you were; the sinews of your neck were iron, your forehead was bronze. Click to read the verse Isaiah 48:4 Click to read the verse Isaiah 48:4

Amos 3:10 - “They do not know how to do right,” declares the Lord, “who hoard plunder and loot in their for... Click to read the verse Amos 3:10 Click to read the verse Amos 3:10

Amos 5:11-12 - You trample on the poor and force him to give you grain. Therefore, though you have built stone... Click to read the verse Amos 5:11-12 Click to read the verse Amos 5:11-12

Deuteronomy 29:18 - Make sure there is no man or woman, clan or tribe among you today whose heart turns away from t... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 29:18 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 29:18

Acts 7:51-52 - “You stiff-necked people, with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are just like your fathers: Y... Click to read the verse Acts 7:51-52 Click to read the verse Acts 7:51-52

Hosea 10:4 - They make many promises, take false oaths and make agreements; therefore lawsuits spring up lik... Click to read the verse Hosea 10:4 Click to read the verse Hosea 10:4

Amos 6:3 - You put off the evil day and bring near a reign of terror. Click to read the verse Amos 6:3 Click to read the verse Amos 6:3

Acts 24:25 - As Paul discoursed on righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid an... Click to read the verse Acts 24:25 Click to read the verse Acts 24:25

Hosea 10:13 - But you have planted wickedness, you have reaped evil, you have eaten the fruit of deception. B... Click to read the verse Hosea 10:13 Click to read the verse Hosea 10:13

James 3:18 - Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness. Click to read the verse James 3:18 Click to read the verse James 3:18

Proverbs 16:10 - The lips of a king speak as an oracle, and his mouth should not betray justice. Click to read the verse Proverbs 16:10 Click to read the verse Proverbs 16:10

Amos 5:7 - You who turn justice into bitterness and cast righteousness to the ground Click to read the verse Amos 5:7 Click to read the verse Amos 5:7

Jeremiah 6:29-30 - The bellows blow fiercely to burn away the lead with fire, but the refining goes on in vain; th... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 6:29-30 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 6:29-30

Isaiah 59:13-14 - rebellion and treachery against the Lord, turning our backs on our God, fomenting oppression an... Click to read the verse Isaiah 59:13-14 Click to read the verse Isaiah 59:13-14

Revelation 8:11 - the name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters turned bitter, and many people died fro... Click to read the verse Revelation 8:11 Click to read the verse Revelation 8:11

Matthew 13:5 - Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the s... Click to read the verse Matthew 13:5 Click to read the verse Matthew 13:5

Habakkuk 1:3-4 - Why do you make me look at injustice? Why do you tolerate wrong? Destruction and violence are b... Click to read the verse Habakkuk 1:3-4 Click to read the verse Habakkuk 1:3-4

1 Kings 21:7-13 - Jezebel his wife said, “Is this how you act as king over Israel? Get up and eat! Cheer up. I’ll... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 21:7-13 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 21:7-13

Mark 4:5 - Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the s... Click to read the verse Mark 4:5 Click to read the verse Mark 4:5

Luke 8:6 - Some fell on rock, and when it came up, the plants withered because they had no moisture. Click to read the verse Luke 8:6 Click to read the verse Luke 8:6

John 8:15 - You judge by human standards; I pass judgment on no one. Click to read the verse John 8:15 Click to read the verse John 8:15