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"Seek good and not evil so you can live! Then the LORD God of Heaven’s Armies, just might be with you, as you claim he is."
— Amos 5:14, NET Bible
“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.”
“Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live; and so Jehovah, the God of hosts, will be with you, as ye say. ”
“Seek good, and not evil, that you may live; and so Yahweh, the God of Armies, will be with you, as you say.”
“Seek ye good, and not evil, that you may live: and the Lord the God of hosts will be with you, as you have said.”
“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.”
“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.”
Therefore, because you make the poor pay taxes on their crops and exact a grain tax from them, you will not live in the houses you built with chiseled stone, nor will you drink the wine from the fine vineyards you planted.
Certainly I am aware of your many rebellious acts and your numerous sins. You torment the innocent, you take bribes, and you deny justice to the needy at the city gate.
For this reason whoever is smart keeps quiet in such a time, for it is an evil time.
Seek good and not evil so you can live! Then the LORD God of Heaven’s Armies, just might be with you, as you claim he is.
Hate what is wrong, love what is right! Promote justice at the city gate! Maybe the LORD God of Heaven’s Armies, will have mercy on those who are left from Joseph.
Because of Israel’s sins this is what the Lord, the LORD God of Heaven’s Armies, says:“In all the squares there will be wailing, in all the streets they will mourn the dead. They will tell the field workers to lament and the professional mourners to wail.
In all the vineyards there will be wailing, for I will pass through your midst,” says the LORD.