Contradiction with Deuteronomy 24:16
This verse states individuals are to be punished for their own sins, contradicting Amos 6:9's implication that entire families suffer collectively.
Deuteronomy 24:16: The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.
Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:20
This verse emphasizes personal responsibility for sin, conflicting with the collective punishment seen in Amos 6:9.
Ezekiel 18:20: The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
Contradiction with Proverbs 11:21
This verse suggests assured punishment for the wicked, contrasting with the communal destruction of both righteous and wicked seen in Amos 6:9.
Proverbs 11:21: [Though] hand [join] in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
Contradiction with Isaiah 65:8
This verse indicates preservation of a remnant, contrasting with the total destruction depicted in Amos 6:9.
Isaiah 65:8: Thus saith the LORD, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and [one] saith, Destroy it not; for a blessing [is] in it: so will I do for my servants' sakes, that I may not destroy them all.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 5:1
This verse implies that finding a righteous person can spare the city, while Amos 6:9 suggests no such preservation during judgment.
Jeremiah 5:1: Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be [any] that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it.