Which of the Following Statements Is Attributed to Amos

question 75

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is attributed to Amos?

• A)"This is what the Lord says: 'About midnight I will go throughout Egypt.Every first born of Egypt will die....'"
• B)"Righteousness brings God's favor.The poor have incurred God's wrath and deserve no mercy."
• C)"Take thou away from Me the noise of thy songs...but let justice well up as waters."
• D)"Do not plant your field with two kinds of seed.Do not wear clothing woven of two kinds of material."
• E)"The wise man has eyes in his head, while the fool walks in the darkness; but I came to realize that the same fate overtakes them both."

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