Amos 6:5

You improvise songs on the harp like David and invent your own musical instruments.

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;

World English Bible

who strum on the strings of a harp, who invent for themselves instruments of music, like David;

American Standard Version

that sing idle songs to the sound of the viol; that invent for themselves instruments of music, like David;

Geneva Bible 1599

They sing to the sounde of the viole: they inuent to themselues instruments of musike like Dauid.

Darby Translation

that chant to the sound of the lute, [and] invent them instruments of music, like David;

Young's Literal Translation

Who are taking part according to the psaltery, Like David they invented for themselves instruments of music;

Bible in Basic English

Making foolish songs to the sound of corded instruments, and designing for themselves instruments of music, like David;

In context

4You lie on beds inlaid with ivory, and lounge upon your couches. You dine on lambs from the flock and calves from the stall.

6You drink wine by the bowlful and anoint yourselves with the finest oils, but you fail to grieve over the ruin of Joseph.

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