Amos 5:14
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.
Amos 5:14 in other translations
| BSB | Seek good, not evil, so that you may live. And the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be with you, as you have claimed. |
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| WEB | Seek good, and not evil, that you may live; and so the LORD, the God of Armies, will be with you, as you say. |
| ASV | Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live; and so Jehovah, the God of hosts, will be with you, as ye say. |
| YLT | Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live, And it is so; Jehovah, God of Hosts, is with you, as ye said. |
| DARBY | Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live; and so Jehovah, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye say. |
| BBE | 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. |
| 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. |
What does Amos 5:14 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 5:14 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Amos 5:14
- Joshua 1:9
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
- Matthew 6:33
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
- Philippians 4:8-9
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
- 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?
- Micah 3:11
The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the Lord, and say, Is not the Lord among us? none evil can come upon us.
- 2 Timothy 4:22
The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen. The second epistle unto Timotheus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Ephesians, was written from Rome, when Paul was brought before Nero the second time.
- Genesis 39:2-3
And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. And his master saw that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
- Psalms 34:12-16
What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good? Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. …
- Romans 2:7-9
To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
- Isaiah 48:1-2
Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the Lord, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness. For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The Lord of hosts is his name.
- 1 Chronicles 28:20
And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the Lord God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord.
- Jeremiah 7:3-4
Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place. Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the Lord, The temple of the Lord, The temple of the Lord, are these.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ps 34:12-16; Pr 11:27; Isa 1:16,17; 55:2; Mic 6:8; Mt 6:33; Ro 2:7-9
and so.
3:3; Ge 39:2,3,23; Ex 3:12; Jos 1:9; 1Ch 28:20; 2Ch 15:2; Ps 46:11
Isa 8:10; Mt 1:23; 28:20; Php 4:8,9; 2Ti 4:22
as.
Nu 16:3; Isa 48:1,2; Jer 7:3,4; Mic 3:11
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Context
- Amos 5:13
Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.
- Amos 5:14
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.
- Amos 5:15
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.
Amos 5:14 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Buscad lo bueno, y no lo malo, para que viváis; porque así Jehová Dios de los ejércitos será con vosotros, como decís. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Recherchez le bien, et non le mal, afin que vous viviez; et ainsi l’ Éternel, le Dieu des armées, sera avec vous, comme vous le dites. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Trachtet nach dem Guten und nicht nach dem Bösen, auf daß ihr lebet; und Jehova, der Gott der Heerscharen, wird also mit euch sein, wie ihr saget. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Quærite bonum, et non malum, ut vivatis; et erit Dominus Deus exercituum vobiscum, sicut dixistis. |