Amos 5:10-27

English Standard Version

^10 (A)They hate him who reproves ^(B)in the gate,
    and they ^(C)abhor him who speaks the truth.
¹¹ Therefore because you ^(D)trample on^[a] the poor
    and you exact taxes of grain from him,
^(E)you have built houses of hewn stone,
    but you shall not dwell in them;
^(F)you have planted pleasant vineyards,
    but you shall not drink their wine.
¹² For I know how many are your transgressions
    and how great are your sins—
you who afflict the righteous, who ^(G)take a bribe,
    and ^(H)turn aside the needy ^(I)in the gate.
¹³ Therefore he who is prudent will ^(J)keep silent in such a time,
    ^(K)for it is an evil time.

^14 (L)Seek good, and not evil,
    that you may live;
and so the Lord, ^(M)the God of hosts, will be with you,
    as you have said.
^15 (N)Hate evil, and love good,
    and establish justice ^(O)in the gate;
^(P)it may be that the Lord, the God of hosts,
    will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.

“In all the squares ^(R)there shall be wailing,
    and in all the streets they shall say, ‘Alas! Alas!’
They shall call the farmers to mourning
    and ^(S)to wailing those who are skilled in lamentation,
¹⁷ and in all vineyards there shall be wailing,
    for ^(T)I will pass through your midst,”
says the Lord.

^21 (Y)“I hate, I despise your feasts,
    and I take no delight in your solemn assemblies.
^22 (Z)Even though you offer me your burnt offerings and grain offerings,
    I will not accept them;
and the peace offerings of your fattened animals,
    I will not look upon them.
²³ Take away from me the noise of your songs;
    to ^(AA)the melody of your harps I will not listen.
²⁴ But let justice roll down like waters,
    and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.