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


In Context

7 You that turn judgment into wormwood, and forsake justice in the land,

8 Seek him that maketh Arcturus, and Orion, and that turneth darkness into morning, and that changeth day into night: that calleth the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The Lord is his name.

9 He that with a smile bringeth destruction upon the strong, and waste upon the mighty.

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

11 Therefore because you robbed the poor, and took the choice prey from him: you shall build houses with square stone, and shall not dwell in them: you shall plant most delightful vineyards, and shall not drink the wine of them.

12 Because I know your manifold crimes, and your grievous sine: enemies of the just, taking bribes, and oppressing the poor 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 American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Darby Bible Translation 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.