Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
They have hated those who are presenting their cases in court, detesting the one who speaks truthfully.
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
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.
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.
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
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Context Readings
A Lament And Call To Repentance
9 It is he who is raining sudden destruction upon the strong like lightning, so that ruin comes upon the fortress. 10 They have hated those who are presenting their cases in court, detesting the one who speaks truthfully. 11 "Therefore, since you trample the poor continuously, taxing his grain, building houses of stone in which you won't live and planting fine vineyards from which you won't drink
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Cross References
1 Kings 22:8
"There is still one man left by whom we could ask the LORD what to do," the king of Israel replied to Jehoshaphat, "but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good about me. Instead, he prophesies evil. He is Imla's son Micaiah." But Jehoshaphat rebuked Ahab, "Kings should never talk like that."
Isaiah 29:21
those who make a person appear to be the offender in a lawsuit, who set a trap for someone who is making his defense in court, and push aside the innocent with specious arguments.
Jeremiah 17:16-17
I haven't run away from being your shepherd, and I haven't longed for the day of sickness. You know what comes out from my lips, it's open before you.
1 Kings 18:17
When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab asked him, "Is it really you, you destroyer of Israel?"
1 Kings 21:20
Later on, Ahab asked Elijah, "Have you found me, my enemy?"
2 Chronicles 24:20-22
Then Jehoiada the priest's son Zechariah was clothed by the Spirit of God, and he stood above the people and told them, "This is what God has to say: "Why are you breaking the LORD's commandments. You'll never be successful! Because you have abandoned the LORD, he has abandoned you.'"
2 Chronicles 25:16
But even while the prophet was speaking, the king asked him, "Did we appoint you to be a royal counselor? Stop! Why should you be struck down?" So the prophet stopped speaking, but he also said, "I know God has determined to destroy you, because you've done all this and ignored my counsel."
2 Chronicles 36:16
but they mocked God's messengers, despised his words, and scoffed at his prophets, until there was no remedy for the wrath of the LORD that arose to punish his people.
Proverbs 9:7-8
Whoever corrects a mocker invites only insult, and whoever rebukes the wicked will himself become stained.
Jeremiah 20:7-10
You deceived me, LORD, and I've been deceived. You overpowered me, and you prevailed. I've become a laughing stock all day long, and everyone mocks me.
Amos 7:10-17
So Amaziah priest of Bethel sent a message to Jeroboam king of Israel. It said, "Amos has been conspiring against you in the very heart of the house of Israel! The land cannot bear everything he has to say,
John 3:20
Everyone who practices wickedness hates the light and does not come to the light, so that his actions may not be exposed.
John 7:7
The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify against it that its actions are evil.
John 8:45-47
But it is because I speak the truth that you don't believe me.
John 15:19
If you belonged to the world, the world would love you as one of its own. But because you do not belong to the world and I have chosen you out of it, the world hates you.
John 15:22-24
"If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have any sin. But now they have no excuse for their sin.
Revelation 11:10
Those living on earth will gloat over them, celebrate, and send gifts to each other, because these two prophets had tormented those living on earth.