Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Do horses run on the rocky crags? Does one plow the sea with oxen? But you have turned justice into poison and the fruit of righteousness into bitterness— New Living Translation Can horses gallop over boulders? Can oxen be used to plow them? But that’s how foolish you are when you turn justice into poison and the sweet fruit of righteousness into bitterness. English Standard Version Do horses run on rocks? Does one plow there with oxen? But you have turned justice into poison and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood— Berean Standard Bible “Do horses gallop on the cliffs? Does one plow the sea with oxen? But you have turned justice into poison and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood— King James Bible 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: New King James Version Do horses run on rocks? Does one plow there with oxen? Yet you have turned justice into gall, And the fruit of righteousness into wormwood, New American Standard Bible Do horses run on rocks? Or does one plow them with oxen? Yet you have turned justice into poison, And the fruit of righteousness into wormwood, NASB 1995 Do horses run on rocks? Or does one plow them with oxen? Yet you have turned justice into poison And the fruit of righteousness into wormwood, NASB 1977 Do horses run on rocks? Or does one plow them with oxen? Yet you have turned justice into poison, And the fruit of righteousness into wormwood, Legacy Standard Bible Do horses run on rocks? Or does one plow them with oxen? Yet you have overturned justice into gall And the fruit of righteousness into wormwood, Amplified Bible Do horses run on rocks? Do men plow rocks with oxen? [Of course not!] Yet you have turned justice into poison And the fruit of righteousness into wormwood (bitterness), Christian Standard Bible Do horses gallop on the cliffs? Does anyone plow there with oxen? Yet you have turned justice into poison and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood — Holman Christian Standard Bible Do horses gallop on the cliffs; does anyone plow there with oxen? Yet you have turned justice into poison and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood— American Standard Version Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with oxen? that ye have turned justice into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood; Contemporary English Version Horses can't gallop on rocks; oceans can't be plowed. But you have turned justice and fairness into bitter poison. English Revised Version Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with oxen? that ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood: GOD'S WORD® Translation Do horses run on rocks? Does a farmer plow the sea with oxen? Yet, you have turned justice into something deadly and what is righteous into poison. Good News Translation Do horses gallop on rocks? Does anyone plow the sea with oxen? Yet you have turned justice into poison, and right into wrong. International Standard Version "Horses don't run over bare rock, do they? One doesn't plow rock with oxen, does he? But you have turned justice to gall, and the fruit of righteousness into bitterness. Majority Standard Bible “Do horses gallop on the cliffs? Does one plow the sea with oxen? But you have turned justice into poison and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood— NET Bible Can horses run on rocky cliffs? Can one plow the sea with oxen? Yet you have turned justice into a poisonous plant, and the fruit of righteous actions into a bitter plant. New Heart English Bible 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; Webster's Bible Translation 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: World English Bible 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, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionDo horses run on a rock? Does one plow [it] with oxen? For you have turned judgment to gall, "" And the fruit of righteousness to wormwood. Young's Literal Translation Do horses run on a rock? Doth one plough it with oxen? For ye have turned to gall judgment, And the fruit of righteousness to wormwood. Smith's Literal Translation Shall horses run upon the rock? will he plough with oxen? for ye turned judgment to poison and the fruit of justice to wormwood. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleCan horses run upon the rocks, or can any one plough with buffles? for you have turned judgment into bitterness, and the fruit of justice into wormwood. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Can horses run over rock, or can one plow the sea with oxen? Yet you have turned justice into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood, New Revised Standard Version Do horses run on rocks? Does one plow the sea with oxen? But you have turned justice into poison and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood— Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleDo horses run upon rocks? Or does one plough with horses? For you have turned justice into bitterness, and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Do horses run on rocks, or do they drive a plow with them? For you have turned justice back to bitterness and the fruit of righteousness to wormwood OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Do horses run upon the rocks? Doth one plow there with oxen? That ye have turned justice into gall, And the fruit of righteousness into wormwood; Brenton Septuagint Translation Will horses run upon rocks? will they refrain from neighing at mares? for ye have turned judgment into poison, and the fruit of righteousness into bitterness: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Pride of Israel…11For the LORD gives a command: “The great house will be smashed to pieces, and the small house to rubble.” 12“Do horses gallop on the cliffs? Does one plow the sea with oxen? But you have turned justice into poison and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood— 13you who rejoice in Lo-debar and say, ‘Did we not take Karnaim by our own strength?’… Cross References Isaiah 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness to light and light to darkness, who replace bitter with sweet and sweet with bitter. Hosea 10:13 You have plowed wickedness and reaped injustice; you have eaten the fruit of lies. Because you have trusted in your own way and in the multitude of your mighty men, Micah 3:9 Now hear this, O leaders of the house of Jacob and rulers of the house of Israel, who despise justice and pervert all that is right, Isaiah 59:14 So justice is turned away, and righteousness stands at a distance. For truth has stumbled in the public square, and honesty cannot enter. Jeremiah 4:22 “For My people are fools; they have not known Me. They are foolish children, without understanding. They are skilled in doing evil, but they know not how to do good.” Habakkuk 1:4 Therefore the law is paralyzed, and justice never goes forth. For the wicked hem in the righteous, so that justice is perverted. Proverbs 21:15 Justice executed is a joy to the righteous, but a terror to the workers of iniquity. Isaiah 1:21 See how the faithful city has become a harlot! She once was full of justice; righteousness resided within her, but now only murderers! Jeremiah 9:3 “They bend their tongues like bows; lies prevail over truth in the land. For they proceed from evil to evil, and they do not take Me into account,” declares the LORD. Isaiah 5:7 For the vineyard of the LORD of Hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are the plant of His delight. He looked for justice, but saw bloodshed; for righteousness, but heard a cry of distress. Matthew 23:23 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former. Romans 1:28-32 Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done. / They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips, / slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents. ... James 3:14-16 But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth. / Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. / For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice. Romans 3:10-18 As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one. / There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. / All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.” ... 2 Timothy 3:1-5 But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come. / For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, / unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good, ... Treasury of Scripture Shall horses run on the rock? will one plow there with oxen? for you have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock: horses. Isaiah 48:4 Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass; 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 6:29,30 The bellows are burned, the lead is consumed of the fire; the founder melteth in vain: for the wicked are not plucked away… for. Amos 5:7,11,12 Ye who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth, … 1 Kings 21:7-13 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… Psalm 94:20,21 Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law? … Jump to Previous Bitter Bitterness Crags Fruit Gall Hemlock Horses Judgment Justice Oxen Plant Plough Ploughed Plow Poison Possible Righteousness Rock Rocks Rocky Run Running Sea Thereon Turned WormwoodJump to Next Bitter Bitterness Crags Fruit Gall Hemlock Horses Judgment Justice Oxen Plant Plough Ploughed Plow Poison Possible Righteousness Rock Rocks Rocky Run Running Sea Thereon Turned WormwoodAmos 6 1. The wantonness of Israel,7. shall be plagued with desolation; 12. and their incorrigibleness shall end in affliction. Do horses run on the rocky crags? This rhetorical question begins with an image that would have been immediately understood by Amos's audience. Horses, symbols of strength and speed, are not meant to run on rocky crags, which are dangerous and unsuitable for such activity. The Hebrew word for "crags" (סֶלַע, sela) refers to a rocky or stony place, emphasizing the absurdity of the action. This imagery sets the stage for the prophet's critique of Israel's leaders, who are engaging in actions as senseless as running horses on rocks. Historically, this reflects the misuse of power and resources, as the leaders pursue policies and practices that are destructive rather than constructive. Does one plow there with oxen? Yet you have turned justice into poison and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood— "Quid facis OEnone? Quid arenae semina mandas? Hebrew “Do horsesסוּסִ֔ים (sū·sîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5483: A swallow, swift (type of bird) gallop הַיְרֻצ֤וּן (hay·ru·ṣūn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's 7323: To run on the cliffs? בַּסֶּ֙לַע֙ (bas·se·la‘) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5553: A craggy rock Does one plow [the sea] יַחֲר֖וֹשׁ (ya·ḥă·rō·wōš) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2790: To cut in, engrave, plow, devise with oxen? בַּבְּקָרִ֑ים (bab·bə·qā·rîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1241: Beef cattle, ox, a herd But כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction you have turned הֲפַכְתֶּ֤ם (hă·p̄aḵ·tem) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 2015: To turn about, over, to change, overturn, return, pervert justice מִשְׁפָּ֔ט (miš·pāṭ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style into poison לְרֹאשׁ֙ (lə·rōš) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7219: A poisonous plant, the poppy, poison and the fruit וּפְרִ֥י (ū·p̄ə·rî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6529: Fruit of righteousness צְדָקָ֖ה (ṣə·ḏā·qāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6666: Rightness, subjectively, objectively into wormwood— לְלַעֲנָֽה׃ (lə·la·‘ă·nāh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3939: Wormwood Links Amos 6:12 NIVAmos 6:12 NLT Amos 6:12 ESV Amos 6:12 NASB Amos 6:12 KJV Amos 6:12 BibleApps.com Amos 6:12 Biblia Paralela Amos 6:12 Chinese Bible Amos 6:12 French Bible Amos 6:12 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Amos 6:12 Do horses run on the rocky crags? 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