Amos 5:24
24 But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!
Other Translations of Amos 5:24
King James Version
24 But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.
English Standard Version
24 But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.
The Message
24 Do you know what I want? I want justice - oceans of it. I want fairness - rivers of it. That's what I want. That's all I want.
New King James Version
24 But let justice run down like water, And righteousness like a mighty stream.
New Living Translation
24 Instead, I want to see a mighty flood of justice, an endless river of righteous living.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Amos 5:24