Amos 5:24 - Compare All Versions

But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!

But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.

Instead, I want to see a mighty flood of justice, an endless river of righteous living.

But let justice flow like water, and righteousness, like an unfailing stream.

But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.

But let justice run down like water, And righteousness like a mighty stream.

“I can’t stand your religious meetings. I’m fed up with your conferences and conventions. I want nothing to do with your religion projects, your pretentious slogans and goals. I’m sick of your fund-raising schemes, your public relations and image making. I’ve had all I can take of your noisy ego-music. When was the last time you sang to me? 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.

“But let justice roll out like waters, And righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.

“But let justice run down like waters And righteousness like an ever-flowing stream [flowing abundantly].

Justice must flow like torrents of water, righteous actions like a stream that never dries up.