Amos 5:10

King James Version (KJV)

They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.

Translations

Amos 5:10 - Amplified Bible

They hate him who reproves in the [city] gate [holding him as an abomination and rejecting his rebuke], and they abhor him who speaks uprightly.

Amos 5:10 - American Standard Version

They hate him that reproveth in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.

Amos 5:10 - Bible in Basic English

They have hate for him who makes protest against evil in the public place, and he whose words are upright is disgusting to them.

Amos 5:10 - Darby Bible

They hate him that reproveth in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.

Amos 5:10 - English Standard Version

They hate him who reproves in the gate, and they abhor him who speaks the truth.

Amos 5:10 - King James Version

They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.

Amos 5:10 - La Biblia de las Americas

Ellos odian en la puerta al que reprende,
y aborrecen al que habla con integridad.

Amos 5:10 - The Message

People hate this kind of talk.
   Raw truth is never popular.
But here it is, bluntly spoken:
   Because you run roughshod over the poor
   and take the bread right out of their mouths,
You’re never going to move into
   the luxury homes you have built.
You’re never going to drink wine
   from the expensive vineyards you’ve planted.
I know precisely the extent of your violations,
   the enormity of your sins. Appalling!
You bully right-living people,
   taking bribes right and left and kicking the poor when they’re down.

Amos 5:10 - New American Standard Bible

They hate him who reproves in the gate, And they abhor him who speaks {with} integrity.

Amos 5:10 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Ellos odian en la puerta (de la ciudad) al que reprende,
Y aborrecen al que habla con integridad.

Amos 5:10 - World English Bible

They hate him who reproves in the gate, and they abhor him who speaks blamelessly.

Amos 5:10 - Young's Living Translation

They have hated a reprover in the gate, And a plain speaker they abominate.

Amos 5:10 - Additional Comments

Instead of humbly acknowledging their wrong before God, they hate the one who brings the message.
Is it virtually impossible for someone to reprove you individually, without you being defensive, ignoring the message, making no effort to change, or raising anger against the one who brought the word? Are you one that this verse speaks to? Or do you ask like the psalmist, "Search me O God..." (Psalm 139:23-24). Do you ever truly ask God to show you what He would like to change in you, and then try by the power of the Holy Spirit to change?

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