Amos 5:24New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “But let justice roll down like waters And righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— But let judgment roll down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— But let justice roll down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— but let judgment roll down as waters, and righteousness as an ever-flowing stream.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— But let, justice, roll along like water,—and, righteousness, as a torrent over flowing.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And roll on as waters doth judgment, And righteousness as a perennial stream.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— But judgment shall be revealed as water, and justice as a mighty torrent.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And let iudgement runne downe as waters, and righteousnesse as a mightie riuer.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— But let iudgement run downe as waters, and righteousnesse as a mightie streame.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— But let justice run down like waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— But let judgment roll down as water, and righteousness as an impassable torrent.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream. |
But let judgment
4941 {4941} Primeמִשְׁפָּטmishpat{mish-pawt'}
From H8199; properly a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (particularly) divine law, individual or collectively), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly justice, including a particular right, or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style.
run down
1556 {1556} Primeגּללgalal{gaw-lal'}
A primitive root; to roll (literally or figuratively).
z8735 <8735> Grammar
Stem - Niphal (See H8833) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 1602
as waters,
4325 {4325} Primeמַיִםmayim{mah'-yim}
Dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense); water; figuratively juice; by euphemism urine, semen.
and righteousness
6666 {6666} Primeצְדָקָהts@daqah{tsed-aw-kaw'}
From H6663; rightness (abstractly), subjectively ( rectitude), objectively ( justice), morally ( virtue) or figuratively ( prosperity).
as a mighty
386 {0386} Primeאֵיתָן'eythan{ay-thawn'}
From an unused root (meaning to continue); permanence; hence (concretely) permanent; specifically a chieftain.
stream.
5158 {5158} Primeנַחַלnachal{nakh'-al}
From H5157 in its original sense; a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine). |
Amos 5:24
Let judgment — Let justice be administered constantly. Righteousness — Equity. Stream — Bearing down all that opposes it. |
Amos 5:24
But let judgment run down as (m) waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.
(m) Do your duty to God, and to your neighbour, and so you will plentifully feel his grace, if you show your abundant affections according to God's word. |
- let:
Amos 5:7 Ye who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth,
Amos 5:14-15 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. ... Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.
Job 29:12-17 Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and [him that had] none to help him. ... And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth.
Proverbs 21:3 To do justice and judgment [is] more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Hosea 6:6 For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
Micah 6:8 He hath shewed thee, O man, what [is] good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
Mark 12:32-34 And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he: ... And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him [any question].
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