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Amos 6:5

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5Who improvise to the 1sound of the harp,

And like David have 2composed asongs for themselves,

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit mouth
  2. 2Or invented musical instruments

Cross references

  1. a1 Chr 15:16; 23:5; Is 5:12

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

who sing idle songs to the sound of the harp

and like David invent for themselves instruments of music,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

You strum away on your harps like David

and improvise on musical instruments.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

They improvise songs to the sound of the harp

and invent their own musical instruments like David.

NLTNew Living Translation

You sing trivial songs to the sound of the harp

and fancy yourselves to be great musicians like David.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Alas for those who sing to the tune of the harp; like David they improvise on instruments of music.

KJV 1900King James Version

That chant to the sound of the viol,

And invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;