Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Seek good and not evil so you can live! Then the Lord, the God who commands armies, just might be with you, as you claim he is.
New American Standard Bible
And thus may the Lord God of hosts be with you,
King James Version
Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the LORD, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye have spoken.
Holman Bible
so that you may live,
and the Lord, the God of Hosts,
will be with you,
as you have claimed.
International Standard Version
"Pursue good and not evil, so that you may live, and this is what will happen: The LORD God of the Heavenly Armies will be with you, as you have been claiming.
A Conservative Version
Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live, and so LORD, the God of hosts, will be with you, as ye say.
American Standard Version
Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live; and so Jehovah, the God of hosts, will be with you, as ye say.
Amplified
Seek (long for, require) good and not evil, that you may live;
And so may the Lord God of hosts be with you,
Just as you have said!
Bible in Basic English
Go after good and not evil, so that life may be yours: and so the Lord, the God of armies, will be with you, as you say.
Darby Translation
Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live; and so Jehovah, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye say.
Julia Smith Translation
Seek good and not evil, so that ye shall live: and so Jehovah God of armies shall be with you as ye said.
King James 2000
Seek good, and not evil, that you may live: and so the LORD, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as you have spoken.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Seek good and not bad in order that you may live, and so Yahweh, the God of hosts, will be with you, as you have said.
Modern King James verseion
Seek good and not evil, that you may live; and so Jehovah, the God of Hosts, shall be with you, as you have spoken.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Seek after the thing that is good, and not evil, so shall ye live: yea, the LORD God of hosts shall be with you, according to your own desire.
New Heart English Bible
Seek good, and not evil, that you may live; and so the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be with you, as you say.
The Emphasized Bible
Seek ye right and not wrong, that ye nay live, - that, so, Yahweh God of hosts, may be with you, as ye have said.
Webster
Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the LORD, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye have spoken.
World English Bible
Seek good, and not evil, that you may live; and so Yahweh, the God of Armies, will be with you, as you say.
Youngs Literal Translation
Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live, And it is so; Jehovah, God of Hosts, is with you, as ye said.
Interlinear
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Chayah
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Amos 5:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Lament And Call To Repentance
13 For this reason whoever is smart keeps quiet in such a time, for it is an evil time. 14 Seek good and not evil so you can live! Then the Lord, the God who commands armies, just might be with you, as you claim he is. 15 Hate what is wrong, love what is right! Promote justice at the city gate! Maybe the Lord, the God who commands armies, will have mercy on those who are left from Joseph.
Cross References
Joshua 1:9
I repeat, be strong and brave! Don't be afraid and don't panic, for I, the Lord your God, am with you in all you do."
1 Chronicles 28:20
David said to his son Solomon: "Be strong and brave! Do it! Don't be afraid and don't panic! For the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not leave you or abandon you before all the work for the service of the Lord's temple is finished.
Micah 3:11
Her leaders take bribes when they decide legal cases, her priests proclaim rulings for profit, and her prophets read omens for pay. Yet they claim to trust the Lord and say, "The Lord is among us. Disaster will not overtake us!"
Philippians 4:8-9
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of respect, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if something is excellent or praiseworthy, think about these things.
Genesis 39:2-3
The Lord was with Joseph. He was successful and lived in the household of his Egyptian master.
Genesis 39:23
The warden did not concern himself with anything that was in Joseph's care because the Lord was with him and whatever he was doing the Lord was making successful.
Exodus 3:12
He replied, "Surely I will be with you, and this will be the sign to you that I have sent you: When you bring the people out of Egypt, you and they will serve God on this mountain."
Numbers 16:3
And they assembled against Moses and Aaron, saying to them, "You take too much upon yourselves, seeing that the whole community is holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the community of the Lord?"
2 Chronicles 15:2
He met Asa and told him, "Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin! The Lord is with you when you are loyal to him. If you seek him, he will respond to you, but if you reject him, he will reject you.
Psalm 34:12-16
Do you want to really live? Would you love to live a long, happy life?
Psalm 46:11
The Lord who commands armies is on our side! The God of Jacob is our protector! (Selah)
Proverbs 11:27
The one who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but the one who searches for evil -- it will come to him.
Isaiah 1:16-17
Wash! Cleanse yourselves! Remove your sinful deeds from my sight. Stop sinning!
Isaiah 8:10
Devise your strategy, but it will be thwarted! Issue your orders, but they will not be executed! For God is with us!
Isaiah 48:1-2
Listen to this, O family of Jacob, you who are called by the name 'Israel,' and are descended from Judah, who take oaths in the name of the Lord, and invoke the God of Israel -- but not in an honest and just manner.
Isaiah 55:2
Why pay money for something that will not nourish you? Why spend your hard-earned money on something that will not satisfy? Listen carefully to me and eat what is nourishing! Enjoy fine food!
Jeremiah 7:3-4
The Lord God of Israel who rules over all says: Change the way you have been living and do what is right. If you do, I will allow you to continue to live in this land.
Amos 3:3
Do two walk together without having met?
Micah 6:8
He has told you, O man, what is good, and what the Lord really wants from you: He wants you to promote justice, to be faithful, and to live obediently before your God.
Matthew 1:23
"Look! The virgin will conceive and bear a son, and they will call him Emmanuel," which means "God with us."
Matthew 6:33
But above all pursue his kingdom and righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Matthew 28:20
teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age."
Romans 2:7-9
eternal life to those who by perseverance in good works seek glory and honor and immortality,
2 Timothy 4:22
The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.