Amos 5:14

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

Amos 5:14 - Amplified Bible

Seek (inquire for and require) good and not evil that you may live, and so the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you, as you have said.

Amos 5:14 - American Standard Version

Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live; and so Jehovah, the God of hosts, will be with you, as ye say.

Amos 5:14 - Bible in Basic English

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.

Amos 5:14 - Darby Bible

Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live; and so Jehovah, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye say.

Amos 5:14 - English Standard Version

Seek good, and not evil, that you may live; and so the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you, as you have said.

Amos 5:14 - King James Version

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 - La Biblia de las Americas

Buscad lo bueno y no lo malo, para que viváis;
y asì sea con vosotros el SEÑOR, Dios de los ejércitos,
tal como habéis dicho.

Amos 5:14 - The Message

Seek good and not evil—
   and live!
You talk about God, the God-of-the-Angel-Armies,
   being your best friend.
Well, live like it,
   and maybe it will happen.

Amos 5:14 - New American Standard Bible

Seek good and not evil, that you may live; And thus may the LORD God of hosts be with you, Just as you have said!

Amos 5:14 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Busquen lo bueno y no lo malo, para que vivan;
Y asì sea con ustedes el SEÑOR, Dios de los ejércitos.
¡Tal como han dicho!

Amos 5:14 - World English Bible

Seek good, and not evil, that you may live; and so Yahweh, the God of hosts, will be with you, as you say.

Amos 5:14 - Young's Living Translation

Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live, And it is so; Jehovah, God of Hosts, [is] with you, as ye said.

Amos 5:14 - Additional Comments

Seek evil, God leaves, seek good, God will be with you. We may not always be successful at doing what God wants, but which are we seeking? Tell me why you answered this the way you did.

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