10They hate him that reproveth in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.


In Context

7 Ye who turn judgment to wormwood, and cast down righteousness to the earth,

8 seek him that made the Pleiades and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night; that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: Jehovah is his name.

9 He causeth destruction to break forth suddenly upon the strong, and bringeth destruction upon the fortress.

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

11 Forasmuch, therefore, as ye trample upon the poor, and take from him presents of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, and ye shall not drink the wine of them.

12 For I know how manifold are your transgressions and your sins mighty: they afflict the just, they take a bribe, and they turn aside the right of the needy in the gate.

Amos 5:10 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:10They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:10you hate the one who reproves in court and despise him who tells the truth.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:10They hate him that rebukes in the gate, and they abhor him that speaks uprightly.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:10They have hated him that rebuketh in the gate: and have abhorred him that speaketh perfectly.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:10They hate him that reproveth in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:10They hate him that reproveth in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:10They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:10They hate him who reproves in the gate, and they abhor him who speaks blamelessly.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:10They have hated a reprover in the gate, And a plain speaker they abominate.