Forasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from him burdens of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them.
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Verse 11 is found in chapter 5 of Amos. Taxes and abuses against the poor produce wealth for a few, but God announces that these riches will not provide lasting security. Prosperity obtained through injustice remains under judgment.
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Darum, weil ihr die Armen unterdrückt und nehmt das Korn mit großen Lasten von ihnen, so sollt ihr in den Häusern nicht wohnen, die ihr von Werkstücken gebaut habt, und den Wein nicht trinken, den ihr in den feinen Weinbergen gepflanzt habt.
Por tanto, pues que vejáis al pobre y recibís de él carga de trigo; edificasteis casas de sillares, mas no las habitaréis; plantasteis hermosas viñas, mas no beberéis el vino de ellas.
Aussi, parce que vous avez foulé le misérable, Et que vous avez pris de lui du blé en présent, Vous avez bâti des maisons en pierres de taille, Mais vous ne les habiterez pas; Vous avez planté d'excellentes vignes, Mais vous n'en boirez pas le vin.
Laonde, perciocchè voi aggravate il povero, e prendete da lui la soma del frumento: voi avete edificate delle case di pietre pulite, ma non abiterete in esse; voi avete piantate delle vigne belle, ma non ne berrete il vino.
Portanto, visto que pisais o pobre e dele exigis um tributo de trigo, edificastes casas de pedras lavradas, mas nelas não habitareis; vinhas desejáveis plantastes, mas não bebereis do seu vinho.
所以,因你們踐踏貧寒人, 向他們勒索糧稅; 你們雖建造石鑿的房屋, 卻不得住在其內; 雖栽植美好的葡萄園, 卻不得喝其中所出的酒。
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