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 maketh 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; the LORD is his name;

9 that bringeth sudden destruction upon the strong, so that destruction cometh 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 exactions from him of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink the wine thereof.

12 For I know how manifold are your transgressions, and how mighty are your sins; ye that afflict the just, that take a bribe, and that turn aside the needy in the gate from their right.

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 Darby Bible Translation 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.