Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
But let justice roll down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.
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.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
Judgment shall roll as the waters, and justice as a torrent of strength.
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 Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs, for I will not hear the melody of thy viols. 24 But let justice roll down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream. 25 Did ye bring sacrifices and offerings to me in the wilderness forty years, O house of Israel?
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Cross References
Micah 6:8
He has shown thee, O man, what is good. And what does LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God?
Proverbs 21:3
To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to LORD than sacrifice.
Amos 5:7
Ye who turn justice to wormwood, and cast down righteousness to the earth,
Job 29:12-17
Because I delivered the poor who cried, also the fatherless who had none to help him.
Jeremiah 22:3
Thus says LORD: Execute ye justice and righteousness. And deliver him who is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor. And do no wrong. Do no violence to the sojourner, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in t
Hosea 6:6
For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings.
Amos 5:14-15
Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live, and so LORD, the God of hosts, will be with you, as ye say.
Mark 12:32-34
And the scholar said to him, Well, teacher. Thou spoke in truth that he is one, and there is no other but he.