Amos 5:14 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live, And it is so; Jehovah, God of Hosts, [is] with you, as ye said.

English ASV

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

English Amplified

Seek (inquire for and require) good and not evil that you may live, and so the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you, as you have said.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Seek (inquire for and require) good and not evil that you may live, and so the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you, as you have said.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Seek good, not evil, so that you may live. And the Lord, the God of Hosts, will be with you, as you have claimed.

English CSB 2017 - 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.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

You say that the Lord God Almighty is with you. Stop doing evil things. Do good things, so that you will live. Then the Lord God Almighty will really be with you, as you say.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

You say {that God is with you}, so you should do good things, not evil. Then you will live, and the Lord God All-Powerful will be with you.

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.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Make it your aim to do what is right, not what is evil, so that you may live. Then the Lord God Almighty really will be with you, as you claim he is.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Search for good instead of evil so that you may live. Then the Lord God of Armies will be with you, as you have said.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Seek good and not evil so that you may live, and the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be with you, as you have claimed.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

Seek good and not evil, in order that you may live; And thus may Yahweh God of hosts be with you, Just as you have said!

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Seek good and not evil, so that you may live; then the Lord, the God of Hosts, will truly be with you, as you claim.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Seek good and not evil, that you may live; And thus may the LORD God of hosts be with you, Just as you have said!

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Seek good and not evil, that you may live; Then truly will the LORD, the God of hosts, be with you as you claim!

English NET Bible - 2005 (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.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Look to what is good, not to what is evil. Then you will live. And the Lord God who rules over all will be with you, just as you say he is.

English NIV

Seek good, not evil, that you may live. Then the LORD God Almighty will be with you, just as you say he is.

English NKJ 1982

Seek good and not evil, That you may live; So the Lord God of hosts will be with you, As you have spoken.

English NLT

Do what is good and run from evil--that you may live! Then the LORD God Almighty will truly be your helper, just as you have claimed he is.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Seek good and not evil, that you may live; and so the LORD, the God of hosts, will be with you, just as you have said.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Devote yourself to what is good, not evil, so that you may live. And Yahweh, the God of Angel Armies, will really be with you, just as you claim he is.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Be good, flee evil—and live! Then the Lord, the Lord Almighty, will truly be your Helper, as you have claimed he is.

English Tyndale 1537

Seek after the thing that is good, and not evil, so shall ye live: yea the LORD God of hosts shall be with you, according to your own desire.

Amos 5:14 — Compare Translations