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Amos 6:12

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain

Shall horses run upon the rocks? or will [one] plough [there] with oxen?.... Will any man be so weak and foolish, to propose or attempt a race for horses upon rocks, where they and their riders would be in danger of breaking their necks?

or would any man act so unwise a part, as to take a yoke of oxen to plough with them upon a rock, where no impression can be made?

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