KJV ORIGINAL
Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
You keep telling yourselves that the bad times are way off in the future, but meanwhile you're making things worse by letting violence and injustice take over right now.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Stop pretending everything's fine while actively making things worse.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The prophet Amos delivered his message
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