Amos 5:19
“As if a man did flee from a lyon, and a beare met him, or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.”
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Amos 5:19 Context
17And in all vineyards shall be wailing: for I will passe through thee, saith the Lord. 18Woe vnto you that desire the day of the Lord: to what ende is it for you? the day of the Lord is darknes and not light. 19As if a man did flee from a lyon, and a beare met him, or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him. 20Shall not the day of the Lord be darkenes, and not light? euen very darke, and no brightnesse in it? 21¶ I hate, I despise your feast dayes, and I will not smell in your solemne assemblies.
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Other Translations for Amos 5:19
As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.
- King James Version
As when a man flees from a lion And a bear meets him, Or goes home, leans his hand against the wall And a snake bites him.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.
- American Standard Version (1901)
As if a man, running away from a lion, came face to face with a bear; or went into the house and put his hand on the wall and got a bite from a snake.
- Basic English Bible
as if a man fled from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.
- Darby Bible
As if a man fled from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.
- Webster's Bible
As if a man fled from a lion, and a bear met him; Or he went into the house and leaned his hand on the wall, and a snake bit him.
- World English Bible
As [when] one fleeth from the face of the lion, And the bear hath met him, And he hath come in to the house, And hath leant his hand on the wall, And the serpent hath bitten him.
- Youngs Literal Bible
As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; and went into the house and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Amos 5:19
5:19 And a bear - You may escape one, but shall fall in another calamity. Into the house - At home you may hope for safety, but there other kind of mischief shall meet you.