Amos 5:11

Chinese Simplified CUNPSS Script Union (新标点和合本, 神版)

你们践踏贫民， 向他们勒索麦子； 你们用凿过的石头建造房屋， 却不得住在其内； 栽种美好的葡萄园， 却不得喝所出的酒。

这是什么意思？

This verse from Amos criticizes the wealthy for exploiting the poor by taking their wheat as payment and then failing to provide fair compensation. The speaker warns that despite building luxurious houses and vineyards, these same people will not enjoy them.

儿童解释

Imagine you have a lemonade stand, but instead of selling lemonade fairly, you take all your neighbor's lemons without giving anything back. This verse says that even though you might build the coolest treehouse ever, because you treated others badly, something bad could happen so you can't play in it.

历史背景

Amos was a prophet during the 8th century BCE who spoke to both Israel and Judah about their social injustices. He lived when these nations were prosperous but socially divided, with rich taking advantage of the poor.

今日应用

Consider a modern scenario where a CEO takes huge bonuses while cutting employee benefits or wages. This verse suggests that such actions may lead to unforeseen consequences that undermine one's own prosperity and comfort.

主题

• justice
• exploitation
• social responsibility
• prophetic warning
• consequences of injustice
• wealth and morality

相关经文

• Proverbs 14:31
• Isaiah 58:6-7
• James 2:6-7
• Micah 2:2
• Matthew 25:40

常见问题

Who is the speaker in this passage?

The speaker is Amos, a prophet who delivers God’s message of judgment against Israel for their social injustices.

What does 'treading on the poor' mean?

'Treading on the poor' symbolically means exploiting or oppressing the poor, often by taking advantage of them financially or otherwise to gain personal benefit.

How do we see injustice today similar to what Amos is criticizing?

Today, this can manifest in corporate practices where executives exploit workers for profit without fair compensation or benefits, much like the exploitation described by Amos.

What are the consequences of unjust actions according to Amos 5:11?

According to the verse, those who unjustly take from the poor will face a reversal of fortune; they won’t enjoy their own wealth and prosperity as expected.