Amos 6:6 (WEB)
who drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the best oils, but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
Fathers and councils · 8
Justin Martyr
“Wherefore now they shall be captives, among the first of the nobles who are carried away; and the house of evil-doers shall be removed, and the neighing of horses shall be taken away from Ephraim.’” — editor's note: Amos v. 18 to end, Amos vi. 1–7.
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John Chrysostom
“But nevertheless while God punished them, and that justly, yea, very justly, yet He approved of those who had compassion on them, and those who rejoiced over them He punished. ( Amos vi. 6.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Hear, at all events, how even apart from these things the prophet finds fault with them, thus speaking, “Woe to them that drink wine racked off, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments.”” — editor's note: Amos vi. 6, LXX. [τν διυλισμνον ονον.]
Read the whole comment“So the prophet having brought many accusations, added this also, saying, “They felt nothing for the affliction of Joseph;”and again, “She that inhabiteth Enan, came not forth to lament for the place near her.”” — editor's note: Amos vi. 6.
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Jerome
“In Amos also after a description of self-indulgence there come these words: “They have thought of these things as halting and not likely to fly,” a very rhetorical sentence quite worthy of Tully.” — editor's note: Amos vi. 4–6.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“…of music, and attach themselves to transitory things as though they were stable, but have not grieved nor had compassion for the affliction of Joseph; though they ought to have been kind to those who had met with disaster before them, and by mercy have obtained mercy; as the fir-tree should howl, because the…” — editor's note: Amos vi. 4–6.
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Tertullian
“…viol; as if they thought they should continue long, and were not fleeting; who drink their refined wines, and anoint themselves with the costliest ointments.”” — editor's note: Amos vi. 1–6.
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Clement of Alexandria
“The Holy Spirit, uttering His voice by Amos, pronounces the rich to be wretched on account of their luxury: “Those that drink strained wine, and recline on an ivory couch,” he says; and what else similar he adds by way of reproach.” — editor's note: Amos vi. 4, 6.
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Cross-references · 3
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 22.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 22.
Cited together in Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 22.