Amos 5:13 - Forerunner Commentary

Amos 5:13

11 ^aTherefore, because you¹ tread down the poor
And take grain¹ taxes from him,
Though ^byou have built houses of hewn stone,
Yet you shall not dwell in them;
You have planted¹ pleasant vineyards,
But you shall not drink wine from them.

12 For I ^aknow your manifold transgressions
And your mighty sins:
^bAfflicting the just and taking bribes;
^cDiverting the poor from justice at the gate.

13 Therefore ^athe prudent keep silent at that time,
For it is an evil time.

14 Seek good and not evil,
That you may live;
So the Lord God of hosts will be with you,
^aAs you have spoken.

15 ^aHate evil, love good;
Establish justice in the gate.
^bIt may be that the Lord God of hosts
Will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.

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16 Therefore the Lord God of hosts, the Lord, says this:
“There shall be wailing in all streets,
And they shall say in all the highways,
‘Alas! Alas!’
They shall call the farmer to mourning,
^aAnd skillful lamenters to wailing.

17 In all vineyards there shall be wailing,
For ^aI will pass through you,”
Says the Lord.

18 ^aWoe to you who desire the day of the Lord!
For what good is ^bthe day of the Lord to you?
It will be darkness, and not light.

19 It will be ^aas though a man fled from a lion,
And a bear met him!
Or as though he went into the house,
Leaned his hand on the wall,
And a serpent bit him!

20 Is not the day of the Lord darkness, and not light?
Is it not very dark, with no brightness in it?

21 “I^a hate, I despise your feast days,
And ^bI do not savor your sacred assemblies.

22 ^aThough you offer Me burnt offerings and your grain offerings,
I will not accept them,
Nor will I regard your fattened peace offerings.

23 Take away from Me the noise of your songs,
For I will not hear the melody of your stringed instruments.

24 ^aBut let justice run down like water,
And righteousness like a mighty stream.

25 “Did^a you offer Me sacrifices and offerings
In the wilderness forty years, O house of Israel?

26 You also carried¹ Sikkuth ^ayour king
And Chiun, your idols,
The star of your gods,
Which you made for yourselves.

27 Therefore I will send you into captivity ^abeyond Damascus,”
Says the Lord, ^bwhose name is the God of hosts.

Verse Comparison: Amos 5:13

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American Standard Version
Therefore he that is prudent shall keep silence in such a time; for it is an evil time.

Amplified® Bible
Therefore he who is prudent will keep silence in such a time, for it is an evil time.

Contemporary English Version
Times are so evil that anyone with good sense will keep quiet.

Darby English Version
Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in this time; for it is an evil time.

Good News Bible
And so, keeping quiet in such evil times is the smart thing to do!

King James Version
Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.

New American Standard Bible
Therefore at such a time the prudent person keeps silent, for it is an evil time.

New International Version
Therefore the prudent man keeps quiet in such times,
for the times are evil.

New King James Version
Therefore the prudent keep silent at that time,
For it is an evil time.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Therefore at such a time the prudent person keeps silent, for it proves an evil time.

Revised Standard Version
Therefore he who is prudent will keep silent in such a time; for it is an evil time.

Young's Literal Translation
Therefore is the wise at that time silent, For an evil time it `is'.

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