Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Judgment shall roll as the waters, and justice as a torrent of strength.
New American Standard Bible
And righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.
King James Version
But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.
Holman Bible
and righteousness, like an unfailing stream.
International Standard Version
"But let justice roll on like many waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing river.
A Conservative Version
But let justice roll down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.
American Standard Version
But let justice roll down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.
Amplified
“But let justice run down like waters
And righteousness like an ever-flowing stream [flowing abundantly].
Bible in Basic English
But let the right go rolling on like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.
Darby Translation
but let judgment roll down as waters, and righteousness as an ever-flowing stream.
King James 2000
But let justice run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But let justice roll on like the water, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.
Modern King James verseion
But let judgment roll down like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
but see that equity flow as the water, and righteousness as a mighty stream.
NET Bible
Justice must flow like torrents of water, righteous actions like a stream that never dries up.
New Heart English Bible
But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.
The Emphasized Bible
But let, justice, roll along like water, - and, righteousness, as a torrent over flowing.
Webster
But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.
World English Bible
But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.
Youngs Literal Translation
And roll on as waters doth judgment, And righteousness as a perennial stream.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Amos 5:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Day Of Yahweh
23 Remove from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the music of thy lyres. 24 Judgment shall roll as the waters, and justice as a torrent of strength. 25 Did ye bring near to me sacrifices and gifts in the desert forty years, O house of Israel?
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Cross References
Micah 6:8
He announced to thee, O man, what was good; and what did Jehovah require of thee but to do judgment and to love mercy, and being humbled, to go with thy God?
Proverbs 21:3
To do justice and judgment was chosen by Jehovah above gold.
Amos 5:7
Turning judgment to wormwood and they put down justice in the earth.
Job 29:12-17
For I shall deliver the poor crying, and the orphan, and none helping to him.
Jeremiah 22:3
Thus said Jehovah, Do ye judgment and justice, and deliver him taken by force, from the hand of him oppressing: ye shall not be violent, ye shall not oppress the stranger, the orphan, and the widow, and ye shall not pour but innocent blood in this place.
Hosea 6:6
For I delighted in mercy and not sacrifice; the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings.
Amos 5:14-15
Seek good and not evil, so that ye shall live: and so Jehovah God of armies shall be with you as ye said.
Mark 12:32-34
And the scribe said to him, Well, Teacher, in truth hast thou spoken: for one God is; and there is no other but he: