Amos 5:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the Lord, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye have spoken.”

Amos 5:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Amos 5:14 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Amos 5:14 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Amos 5:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Seek good, and not evil, that you may live; and so Yahweh, the God of Armies, will be with you, as you say.”

Amos 5:14 — World English Bible

Amos 5:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live; and so Jehovah, the God of hosts, will be with you, as ye say.”

Amos 5:14 — American Standard Version

Amos 5:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live, And it is so; Jehovah, God of Hosts, <FI>is<Fi> with you, as ye said.”

Amos 5:14 — Young's Literal Translation

Amos 5:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live; and so Jehovah, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye say.”

Amos 5:14 — Darby Translation

Amos 5:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Seeke good and not euil, that ye may liue: and the Lord God of hostes shalbe with you, as you haue spoken.”

Amos 5:14 — Geneva Bible

Amos 5:14 in Context — Amos 5

12 Pois sei que vossas transgressões são muitas e vossos pecados são grandes; afligis o justo, e recebeis suborno, e negam o direito dos necessitados na porta da cidade.

13 Por isso o prudente em tal tempo fica calado, porque é um tempo mau.

14 Buscai o bem, e não o mal, para que vivais; e assim o SENHOR Deus dos exércitos estará convosco, como dizeis.

15 Odiai o mal, amai o bem, e praticai justiça na porta da cidade; talvez o SENHOR Deus dos exércitos tenha piedade do restante [do povo] de José.

16 Portanto assim diz o SENHOR Deus dos exércitos, o Senhor: Em todas as praças haverá pranto, e em todas as ruas dirão: Ai! ai! E chamarão o lavrador ao choro, e os que sabem prantear ao lamento.

Read the full chapter: Amos 5 →

What Does Amos 5:14 Mean?

Amos 5:14 is a verse from the Book of Amos, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Amos chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free