Undeterred by this verbal onslaught, Amos answered: “I was not a prophet, neither was I the son of a prophet; but I was a herdsman and a nipper of figs of sycamore trees.
Laskmata end ägedast sõnalisest rünnakust hirmutada, vastas Aamos: „Mina ei ole prohvet ega prohvetijünger, vaid olen karjane ja metsviigipuude vääristaja!