Amos described himself as a raiser of sheep and a nipper of sycamore figs ​ — a variety regarded as food for the poor.
فَقَدْ كَانَ رَاعِيَ غَنَمٍ وَوَاخِزَ جُمَّيْزٍ ،‏ وَهُوَ نَوْعٌ مِنَ ٱلثَّمَرِ كَانَ يُعْتَبَرُ طَعَامًا لِلْفَقِيرِ .‏