Amos 5:24

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Amos 5:24

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Berean Standard Bible

But let justice roll on like a river, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.

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KJV

King James Version

But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.

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WEB

World English Bible

But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.

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ASV

American Standard Version

But let justice roll down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.

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Berean Literal Bible

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Amos 5

²² Even though you offer Me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; for your peace offerings of fattened cattle I will have no regard.

²³ Take away from Me the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps.

²⁴ But let justice roll on like a river, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.

²⁵ Did you bring Me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?

²⁶ You have taken along Sakkuth your king and Kaiwan your star god, the idols you made for yourselves.

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