6Therefore turn to your God. Keep kindness and justice, and wait continually for your God.


In Context

3 In the womb he took his brother by the heel; and in his manhood he contended with God.

4 Indeed, he struggled with the angel, and prevailed; he wept, and made supplication to him. He found him at Bethel, and there he spoke with us,

5 even Yahweh, the God of Armies; Yahweh is his name of renown!

6 Therefore turn to your God. Keep kindness and justice, and wait continually for your God.

7 A merchant has dishonest scales in his hand. He loves to defraud.

8 Ephraim said, |Surely I have become rich, I have found myself wealth. In all my wealth they won't find in me any iniquity that is sin.|

Hosea 12:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:6Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:6But you must return to your God; maintain love and justice, and wait for your God always.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:6Therefore turn thou to thy God : keep mercy and judgment, and hope in thy God always.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:6Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep kindness and justice, and wait for thy God continually.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:6And thou, return unto thy God: keep loving-kindness and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:6Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:6Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:6And thou, through thy God, dost turn, Kindness and judgment keep thou, And wait on thy God continually.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:6Therefore turn you to your God: keep mercy and judgment and wait on your God continually.