Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
They have hate for him who makes protest against evil in the public place, and he whose words are upright is disgusting to them.
New American Standard Bible
And they
King James Version
They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.
Holman Bible
at the city gate
and despise
International Standard Version
They have hated those who are presenting their cases in court, detesting the one who speaks truthfully.
A Conservative Version
They hate him who reproves in the gate, and they abhor him who speaks uprightly.
American Standard Version
They hate him that reproveth in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.
Amplified
They hate the one who reprimands [the unrighteous] in the [court held at the city] gate [regarding him as unreasonable and rejecting his reprimand],
And they detest him who speaks [the truth] with integrity and honesty.
Darby Translation
They hate him that reproveth in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.
Julia Smith Translation
They hated him setting right in the gate, and they will abhor the perfect word.
King James 2000
They hate him that rebukes in the gate, and they abhor him that speaks uprightly.
Lexham Expanded Bible
They hate the one who reproves in the gate and they abhor the one who speaks honestly.
Modern King James verseion
They hate him who rebukes in the gate, and they despise him who speaks uprightly.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But they owe him evil will, that reproveth them openly: and whoso telleth them the plain truth, they abhor him.
NET Bible
The Israelites hate anyone who arbitrates at the city gate; they despise anyone who speaks honestly.
New Heart English Bible
They hate him who reproves in the gate, and they abhor him who speaks blamelessly.
The Emphasized Bible
They hate the man who, in the gate, rebuketh, - and, him who speaketh truthfully, they abhor.
Webster
They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.
World English Bible
They hate him who reproves in the gate, and they abhor him who speaks blamelessly.
Youngs Literal Translation
They have hated a reprover in the gate, And a plain speaker they abominate.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Amos 5:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Lament And Call To Repentance
9 Who sends sudden destruction on the strong, so that destruction comes on the walled town. 10 They have hate for him who makes protest against evil in the public place, and he whose words are upright is disgusting to them. 11 So because the poor man is crushed under your feet, and you take taxes from him of grain: you have made for yourselves houses of cut stone, but you will not take your rest in them; the fair vine-gardens planted by your hands will not give you wine.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Kings 22:8
And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is still one man by whom we may get directions from the Lord, Micaiah, son of Imlah; but I have no love for him, for he is a prophet of evil to me and not of good. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
Isaiah 29:21
Who give help to a man in a wrong cause, and who put a net for the feet of him who gives decisions in the public place, taking away a man's right without cause.
Jeremiah 17:16-17
As for me, I have not said; Let the day of trouble come to them quickly; and I have not been hoping for the death-giving day; you have knowledge of what came from my lips; it was open before you.
1 Kings 18:17
And when he saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, Is it you, you troubler of Israel?
1 Kings 21:20
And Ahab said to Elijah, Have you come face to face with me, O my hater? And he said, I have come to you because you have given yourself up to do evil in the eyes of the Lord.
2 Chronicles 24:20-22
Then the spirit of God came on Zechariah, the son of Jehoiada the priest, and, getting up before the people, he said to them, God has said, Why do you go against the orders of the Lord, so that everything goes badly for you? because you have given up the Lord, he has given you up.
2 Chronicles 25:16
But while he was talking to him the king said to him, Have we made you one of the king's government? say no more, or it will be the cause of your death. Then the prophet gave up protesting, and said, It is clear to me that God's purpose is your destruction, because you have done this and have not given ear to my words.
2 Chronicles 36:16
But they put shame on the servants of God, making sport of his words and laughing at his prophets, till the wrath of God was moved against his people, till there was no help.
Proverbs 9:7-8
He who gives teaching to a man of pride gets shame for himself; he who says sharp words to a sinner gets a bad name.
Jeremiah 20:7-10
O Lord, you have been false to me, and I was tricked; you are stronger than I, and have overcome me: I have become a thing to be laughed at all the day, everyone makes sport of me.
Amos 7:10-17
Then Amaziah, the priest of Beth-el, sent to Jeroboam, king of Israel, saying, Amos has made designs against you among the people of Israel: the land is troubled by his words.
John 3:20
The light is hated by everyone whose acts are evil and he does not come to the light for fear that his acts will be seen.
John 7:7
It is not possible for you to be hated by the world; but I am hated by it, because I give witness that what it does is evil.
John 8:45-47
But because I say what is true, you have no belief in me.
John 15:19
If you were of the world, you would be loved by the world: but because you are not of the world, but I have taken you out of the world, you are hated by the world.
John 15:22-24
If I had not come and been their teacher they would have had no sin: but now they have no reason to give for their sin.
Revelation 11:10
And those who are on the earth will have pleasure and delight over them; and they will send offerings one to another because these two prophets gave great trouble to all on the earth.