Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Who are putting away the day of evil, And ye bring nigh the seat of violence,
New American Standard Bible
And would you
King James Version
Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
Holman Bible
and bring in a reign of violence.
International Standard Version
"Disbelieving that a day of evil will come, embracing opportunities to commit violence,
A Conservative Version
Ye who put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near,
American Standard Version
-ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
Amplified
Do you put off the day of punishment,
Yet cause the seat of violence to come near?
Bible in Basic English
You who put far away the evil day, causing the rule of the violent to come near;
Darby Translation
Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
Julia Smith Translation
Extending to the evil day, and ye will bring near the seat of violence;
King James 2000
You that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
Lexham Expanded Bible
You that put off the day of disaster and bring near a reign of violence!
Modern King James verseion
You who put the evil day far away, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Ye are taken out for the evil day, even ye that sit in the stole of willfulness;
NET Bible
You refuse to believe a day of disaster will come, but you establish a reign of violence.
New Heart English Bible
Those who put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
The Emphasized Bible
Ye who are putting far away the day of calamity, - but bringing near the abode of violence:
Webster
Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
World English Bible
Those who put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
Themes
worldly Amusements and pleasures » Lead to » Disregard of the judgments and works of God
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Disregard of the judgments and works of God
Days » A time of judgment called a day of » Evil
Presuming upon time » Thinking the day of trial is remote
Security » FALSE » Puts off the evil day
Time » Presuming upon time and opportunity, common ways of » Thinking the day of trial is remote
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Amos 6:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Woe To The Complacent
2 Pass ye over to Calneh and see, And go thence to Hamath the great, And go down to Gath of the Philistines, Are they better than these kingdoms? Greater is their border than your border? 3 Who are putting away the day of evil, And ye bring nigh the seat of violence, 4 Who are lying down on beds of ivory, And are spread out on their couches, And are eating lambs from the flock, And calves from the midst of the stall,
Cross References
Amos 9:10
By sword die do all sinners of My people, Who are saying, 'Not overtake, or go before, For our sakes, doth evil.'
Isaiah 56:12
Come ye, I take wine, And we drink, quaff strong drink, And as this day hath been to-morrow, Great -- exceeding abundant!'
Ezekiel 12:27
Son of man, lo, the house of Israel are saying, The vision that he is seeing is for many days, and of times far off he is prophesying,
Psalm 94:20
Is a throne of mischief joined with Thee? A framer of perverseness by statute?
Ecclesiastes 8:11
Because sentence hath not been done on an evil work speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of man is full within them to do evil.
Isaiah 47:7
And thou sayest, 'To the age I am mistress,' While thou hast not laid these things to thy heart, Thou hast not remembered the latter end of it.
Ezekiel 12:22
Son of man, what is this simile to you, concerning the land of Israel, saying, Prolonged are the days, and perished hath every vision?
Amos 3:10
And they have not known to act straightforwardly, An affirmation of Jehovah, Who are treasuring up violence and spoil in their palaces.
Amos 5:12
For I have known -- many are your transgressions, And mighty your sins, Adversaries of the righteous, taking ransoms, And the needy in the gate ye turned aside.
Amos 5:18
Ho, ye who are desiring the day of Jehovah, Why is this to you -- the day of Jehovah? It is darkness, and not light,
Amos 6:12
Do horses run on a rock? Doth one plough it with oxen? For ye have turned to gall judgment, And the fruit of righteousness to wormwood.
Matthew 24:48
'And, if that evil servant may say in his heart, My Lord doth delay to come,
1 Thessalonians 5:3
for when they may say, Peace and surety, then sudden destruction doth stand by them, as the travail doth her who is with child, and they shall not escape;
2 Peter 3:4
and saying, 'Where is the promise of his presence? for since the fathers did fall asleep, all things so remain from the beginning of the creation;'
Revelation 18:17
'And every shipmaster, and all the company upon the ships, and sailors, and as many as work the sea, far off stood,