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Amos 5:14-15
New International Version
Amos 5:14-15
New International Version
Amos 5:14-15
English Standard Version
Amos 5:14-15
English Standard Version
Amos 5:14-15
New American Standard Bible
Amos 5:14-15
New American Standard Bible
14 Seek good and not evil, so that you may live;
And so may the Lord God of armies be with you,
(A)Just as you have said!
15 (B)Hate evil, love good,
And establish justice in the [a]gate!
Perhaps the Lord God of armies
(C)Will be gracious to the (D)remnant of Joseph.
Footnotes
- Amos 5:15 I.e., the place where court was held
Amos 5:14-15
New King James Version
Amos 5:14-15
New King James Version
14 Seek good and not evil,
That you may live;
So the Lord God of hosts will be with you,
(A)As you have spoken.
15 (B)Hate evil, love good;
Establish justice in the gate.
(C)It may be that the Lord God of hosts
Will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.
Amos 5:14-15
The Message
Amos 5:14-15
The Message
14 Seek good and not evil—
and live!
You talk about God, the God-of-the-Angel-Armies,
being your best friend.
Well, live like it,
and maybe it will happen.
15 Hate evil and love good,
then work it out in the public square.
Maybe God, the God-of-the-Angel-Armies,
will notice your remnant and be gracious.
Amos 5:24
New International Version
Amos 5:24
New International Version
Amos 5:24
English Standard Version
Amos 5:24
English Standard Version
24 But let justice roll down like waters,
and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.
Amos 5:24
New American Standard Bible
Amos 5:24
New American Standard Bible
24 But let (A)justice roll out like waters,
And righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.
Amos 5:24
New King James Version
Amos 5:24
New King James Version
24 (A)But let justice run down like water,
And righteousness like a mighty stream.
Amos 5:24
The Message
Amos 5:24
The Message
21-24 “I can’t stand your religious meetings.
I’m fed up with your conferences and conventions.
I want nothing to do with your religion projects,
your pretentious slogans and goals.
I’m sick of your fund-raising schemes,
your public relations and image making.
I’ve had all I can take of your noisy ego-music.
When was the last time you sang to me?
Do you know what I want?
I want justice—oceans of it.
I want fairness—rivers of it.
That’s what I want. That’s all I want.
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New King James Version (NKJV) 
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