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


In Context

6 Seek ye the Lord, and live: lest the house of Joseph be burnt with fire, and it shall devour, and there shall be none to quench Bethel.

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.

Amos 5:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:9That strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:9he flashes destruction on the stronghold and brings the fortified city to ruin),

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:9that bringeth sudden destruction upon the strong, so that destruction cometh upon the fortress.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:9He causeth destruction to break forth suddenly upon the strong, and bringeth destruction upon the fortress.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:9that bringeth sudden destruction upon the strong, so that destruction cometh upon the fortress.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:9That strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:9who brings sudden destruction on the strong, so that destruction comes on the fortress.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:9Who is brightening up the spoiled against the strong, And the spoiled against a fortress cometh.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:9That strengthens the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress.