Amos 5:14 - Compare All Versions
Amos 5:14 NIV (New International Version)
Seek good, not evil, that you may live. Then the LORD God Almighty will be with you, just as you say he is.
Amos 5:14 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
Seek good, and not evil, that you may live; and so the LORD, the God of hosts, will be with you, as you have said.
Amos 5:14 NLT (New Living Translation)
Do what is good and run from evil so that you may live! Then the LORD God of Heaven’s Armies will be your helper, just as you have claimed.
Amos 5:14 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
Pursue good and not evil so that you may live, and the LORD, the God of Armies, will be with you as you have claimed.
Amos 5:14 KJV (King James Version)
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 NKJV (New King James Version)
Seek good and not evil, That you may live; So the LORD God of hosts will be with you, As you have spoken.
Amos 5:14 MSG (The Message)
Seek good and not evil— and live! You talk about GOD, the God-of-the-Angel-Armies, being your best friend. Well, live like it, and maybe it will happen.
Amos 5:14 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)
¶Seek good and not evil, so that you may live; And so may the LORD God of armies be with you, Just as you have said!
Amos 5:14 AMP (Amplified Bible)
¶Seek (long for, require) good and not evil, that you may live; And so may the LORD God of hosts be with you, Just as you have said!
Amos 5:14 NET (New English Translation)
Seek good and not evil so you can live! Then the LORD, the God who commands armies, just might be with you, as you claim he is.