Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
But let, justice, roll along like water, - and, righteousness, as a torrent over flowing.
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.
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.
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, - Even the melody of thy harps, will I not hear. 24 But let, justice, roll along like water, - and, righteousness, as a torrent over flowing. 25 The sacrifices and meal-offering, ye brought near unto me, in the desert, for forty years O house of Israel;
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Cross References
Micah 6:8
He hath told thee, O son of earth, what is good, - what then is, Yahweh, seeking of thee, but, to do justice, to delight in lovingkindness, and humbly to walk with thy God?
Proverbs 21:3
To do righteousness and justice, is more choice to Yahweh than sacrifice.
Amos 5:7
Ye who turn, into, wormwood, justice, and, righteousness - to the ground have let fall.
Job 29:12-17
Because I used to deliver the oppressed who was crying out for aid, the fatherless also, and him that had no helper;
Jeremiah 22:3
Thus, saith Yahweh, - Execute ye justice, and righteousness, And deliver the robbed out of the hand of the oppressor, - But the sojourner the fatherless, and the widow, do not oppress neither commit violence, And the blood of the innocent, do not ye shed, in this place.
Hosea 6:6
For, lovingkindness, I desired, and not sacrifice, - and the knowledge of God, more than ascending-offerings.
Amos 5:14-15
Seek ye right and not wrong, that ye nay live, - that, so, Yahweh God of hosts, may be with you, as ye have said.
Mark 12:32-34
The Scribe said unto him - Well, Teacher! in truth, hast thou said - He is, One, and there is none other, than he;