5that sing idle songs to the sound of the viol; that devise for themselves instruments of music, like David;


In Context

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 is 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 sing idle songs to the sound of the viol; that devise for themselves instruments of music, like David;

6 that drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments; but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.

7 Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the revelry of them that stretched themselves shall pass away.

Amos 6:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:5That chant to the sound of the viol, [and] invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

6:5You strum away on your harps like David and improvise on musical instruments.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

6:5You that sing to the sound of the psaltery: they have thought themselves to have instruments of music like David;

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

6:5that sing idle songs to the sound of the viol; that invent for themselves instruments of music, like David;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:5that chant to the sound of the lute, and invent them instruments of music, like David;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:5That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of music, like David;

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:5who strum on the strings of a harp; who invent for themselves instruments of music, like David;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

6:5Who are taking part according to the psaltery, Like David they invented for themselves instruments of music;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:5That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of music, like David;