Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And roll on as waters doth judgment, And righteousness as a perennial 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.
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.
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.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Amos 5:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Day Of Yahweh
23 Turn aside from Me the noise of thy songs, Yea, the praise of thy psaltery I hear not. 24 And roll on as waters doth judgment, And righteousness as a perennial stream. 25 Sacrifices and offering did ye bring nigh to Me, In a wilderness forty years, O house of Israel?
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Cross References
Micah 6:8
He hath declared to thee, O man, what is good; Yea, what is Jehovah requiring of thee, Except -- to do judgment, and love kindness, And lowly to walk with thy God?
Proverbs 21:3
To do righteousness and judgment, Is chosen of Jehovah rather than sacrifice.
Amos 5:7
Ye who are turning to wormwood judgment, And righteousness to the earth have put down,
Job 29:12-17
For I deliver the afflicted who is crying, And the fatherless who hath no helper.
Jeremiah 22:3
Thus said Jehovah: Do ye judgment and righteousness, And deliver the plundered from the hand of the oppressor, And sojourner, orphan, and widow, ye do not oppress nor wrong, And innocent blood ye do not shed in this place.
Hosea 6:6
For kindness I desired, and not sacrifice, And a knowledge of God above burnt-offerings.
Amos 5:14-15
Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live, And it is so; Jehovah, God of Hosts, is with you, as ye said.
Mark 12:32-34
And the scribe said to him, 'Well, Teacher, in truth thou hast spoken that there is one God, and there is none other but He;