Amos 5:10
They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.
Amos 5:10 in other translations
| BSB | There are those who hate the one who reproves in the gate and despise him who speaks with integrity. |
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| WEB | They hate him who reproves in the gate, and they abhor him who speaks blamelessly. |
| ASV | They hate him that reproveth in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly. |
| YLT | They have hated a reprover in the gate, And a plain speaker they abominate. |
| DARBY | They hate him that reproveth in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly. |
| BBE | They have hate for him who makes protest against evil in the public place, and he whose words are upright is disgusting to them. |
| Webster | They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly. |
What does Amos 5:10 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Amos 5:7-17
The same almighty power can, for repenting sinners, easily turn affliction and sorrow into prosperity and joy, and as easily turn the prosperity of daring sinners into utter darkness. Evil times will not bear plain dealing; that is, evil men will not. And these men were evil men indeed, when wise and good men thought it in vain even to speak to them. Those who will seek and love that which is good, may help to save…
Amos 5:10 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Amos 5:10
- 1 Kings 22:8
And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
- Isaiah 29:21
That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nought.
- John 8:45-47
And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not. Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me? He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
- Jeremiah 17:16-17
As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was right before thee. Be not a terror unto me: thou art my hope in the day of evil.
- Proverbs 9:7-8
He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot. Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
- 2 Chronicles 36:16
But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against his people, till there was no remedy.
- John 3:20
For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
- John 7:7
The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.
- 2 Chronicles 24:20-22
And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the Lord, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the Lord, he hath also forsaken you. And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the Lord. Thus Joash the king remembered not the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but slew his son. And when he died, he said, The Lord look upon it, and require it.
- John 15:19
If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
- 1 Kings 18:17
And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel?
- John 15:22-24
If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin. He that hateth me hateth my Father also. If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- Amos 5:9
That strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress.
- Amos 5:10
They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.
- Amos 5:11
Forasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from him burdens of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them.
Amos 5:10 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Ellos aborrecieron en la puerta al reprensor, y al que hablaba lo recto abominaron. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Ils haïssent celui qui reprend à la porte, et ont en abomination celui qui parle avec intégrité. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Sie hassen den, der im Tore Recht spricht und verabscheuen den, der Unsträflichkeit redet. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Odio habuerunt corripientem in porta, et loquentem perfecte abominati sunt. |