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freshwest

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7. They were known to be extremely cruel in their search for luxury for themselves:
Sun Nov 10, 2013, 02:13 AM
Nov 2013
Amos 4:1

Douay-Rheims Bible


Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and let us drink.

It it not entirely specific to one gender, though. And is predicted to end badly for the rich and powerful.

Amos 4:2

Douay-Rheims Bible

The Lord God hath sworn by his holiness, that lo, the days shall come upon you, when they shall lift you up on pikes, and what shall remain of you in boiling pots.

Amos was one angry guy:

http://biblehub.com/amos/4-1.htm

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