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Amos 5:7-14
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 5
7
For
those who turn justice into wormwood,
And throw righteousness to the earth.'
8
He who made the Pleiades and Orion,
And changes deep darkness into morning,
Who also darkens day
into
night,
Who calls for the waters of the sea
And pours them out on the surface of the earth,
The
Lord
is His name.
9
It is
He who makes destruction flash upon the strong,
So that destruction comes upon the fortress.
10
They hate him who rebukes in the gate,
And they despise him who speaks
with
integrity.
11
Therefore because you impose heavy rent on the poor
And take a tribute of grain from them,
Though
you have built houses of cut stone,
Yet you will not live in them;
You have planted beautiful vineyards, yet you will not drink their wine.
12
For I know your offenses are many and your sins are great,
You
who are hostile to the righteous
and
accept bribes,
And turn away the poor
from justice
at the gate.
13
Therefore at such a time the prudent person keeps quiet, because it is an evil time.
14
Seek good and not evil, so that you may live;
And so may the
Lord
God of armies be with you,
Just as you have said!
King James Version
Chapter 5
7
Ye who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth,
8
Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The
Lord
is his name:
9
That strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress.
10
They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.
11
Forasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from him burdens of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them.
12
For I know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins: they afflict the just, they take a bribe, and they turn aside the poor in the gate from their right.
13
Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.
14
Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the
Lord
, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye have spoken.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 5
7
Those who turn justice into wormwood
also throw righteousness to the ground.
8
The one who made the Pleiades and Orion,
who turns darkness into dawn
and darkens day into night,
who summons the water of the sea
and pours it out over the surface of the earth —
the
Lord
is his name.
9
He brings destruction on the strong,
and it falls on the fortress.
10
They hate the one who convicts the guilty
at the city gate,
and they despise the one who speaks with integrity.
11
Therefore, because you trample on the poor
and exact a grain tax from him,
you will never live in the houses of cut stone
you have built;
you will never drink the wine
from the lush vineyards
you have planted.
12
For I know your crimes are many
and your sins innumerable.
They oppress the righteous, take a bribe,
and deprive the poor of justice at the city gates.
13
Therefore, those who have insight will keep silent
at such a time,
for the days are evil.
14
Pursue good and not evil
so that you may live,
and the
Lord
, the God of Armies,
will be with you
as you have claimed.
New Living Translation
Chapter 5
7
You twist justice, making it a bitter pill for the oppressed.
You treat the righteous like dirt.
8
It is the
Lord
who created the stars,
the Pleiades and Orion.
He turns darkness into morning
and day into night.
He draws up water from the oceans
and pours it down as rain on the land.
The
Lord
is his name!
9
With blinding speed and power he destroys the strong,
crushing all their defenses.
10
How you hate honest judges!
How you despise people who tell the truth!
11
You trample the poor,
stealing their grain through taxes and unfair rent.
Therefore, though you build beautiful stone houses,
you will never live in them.
Though you plant lush vineyards,
you will never drink wine from them.
12
For I know the vast number of your sins
and the depth of your rebellions.
You oppress good people by taking bribes
and deprive the poor of justice in the courts.
13
So those who are smart keep their mouths shut,
for it is an evil time.
14
Do what is good and run from evil
so that you may live!
Then the
Lord
God of Heaven’s Armies will be your helper,
just as you have claimed.
English Standard Version
Chapter 5
7
O you who turn justice to wormwood
and cast down righteousness to the earth!
8
He who made the Pleiades and Orion,
and turns deep darkness into the morning
and darkens the day into night,
who calls for the waters of the sea
and pours them out on the surface of the earth,
the
Lord
is his name;
9
who makes destruction flash forth against the strong,
so that destruction comes upon the fortress.
10
They hate him who reproves in the gate,
and they abhor him who speaks the truth.
11
Therefore because you trample on the poor
and you exact taxes of grain from him,
you have built houses of hewn stone,
but you shall not dwell in them;
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 take a bribe,
and turn aside the needy in the gate.
13
Therefore he who is prudent will keep silent in such a time,
for it is an evil time.
14
Seek good, and not evil,
that you may live;
and so the
Lord
, the God of hosts, will be with you,
as you have said.
New International Version
Chapter 5
7
There are those who turn justice into bitterness
and cast righteousness to the ground.
8
He who made the Pleiades and Orion,
who turns midnight into dawn
and darkens day into night,
who calls for the waters of the sea
and pours them out over the face of the land—
the
Lord
is his name.
9
With a blinding flash he destroys the stronghold
and brings the fortified city to ruin.
10
There are those who hate the one who upholds justice in court
and detest the one who tells the truth.
11
You levy a straw tax on the poor
and impose a tax on their grain.
Therefore, though you have built stone mansions,
you will not live in them;
though you have planted lush vineyards,
you will not drink their wine.
12
For I know how many are your offenses
and how great your sins. There are those who oppress the innocent and take bribes
and deprive the poor of justice in the courts.
13
Therefore the prudent keep quiet in such times,
for the times are evil.
14
Seek good, not evil,
that you may live.
Then the
Lord
God Almighty will be with you,
just as you say he is.
New King James Version
Chapter 5
7
You who turn justice to wormwood,
And lay righteousness to rest in the earth!”
8
He made the Pleiades and Orion;
He turns the shadow of death into morning
And makes the day dark as night;
He calls for the waters of the sea
And pours them out on the face of the earth;
The
Lord
is
His name.
9
He rains ruin upon the strong,
So that fury comes upon the fortress.
10
They hate the one who rebukes in the gate,
And they abhor the one who speaks uprightly.
11
Therefore, because you tread down the poor
And take grain taxes from him,
Though you have built houses of hewn stone,
Yet you shall not dwell in them;
You have planted pleasant vineyards,
But you shall not drink wine from them.
12
For I know your manifold transgressions
And your mighty sins:
Afflicting the just
and
taking bribes;
Diverting the poor
from justice
at the gate.
13
Therefore the prudent keep silent at that time,
For it
is
an evil time.
14
Seek good and not evil,
That you may live;
So the
Lord
God of hosts will be with you,
As you have spoken.
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