Amos 6:3 — Compare All Translations

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

Who are putting away the day of evil, And ye bring nigh the seat of violence,

English ASV

-ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

English Amplified

O you who put far away the evil day [of punishment], yet cause the sitting of violence [upon you] to come near?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

O you who put far away the evil day [of punishment], yet cause the sitting of violence [upon you] to come near?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

You dismiss the day of calamity and bring near a reign of violence.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

You dismiss any thought of the evil day and bring in a reign of violence.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

English EASY 2024

You refuse to think that trouble might come to you. But the cruel things that you do are causing trouble to come very soon.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

You people are rushing toward the day of punishment. You bring near the rule of violence.

O you who put far away the day of disaster and bring near the seat of violence?

English GNT (Good News Translation)

You refuse to admit that a day of disaster is coming, but what you do only brings that day closer.

English God's Word - GW 1995

How horrible it will be for those who think that a day of disaster is far away. They bring the reign of violence closer.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

You dismiss any thought of the evil day and bring in a reign of violence.

English KJV 1611

Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

English LSB

Do you put off the day of calamity, And would you cause the seat of violence to approach?

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

You who brush off the day of disaster, but bring on a session of lawlessness;

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Do you put off the day of calamity, And would you bring near the seat of violence?

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

You would put off the evil day, yet you hasten the reign of violence!

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

You refuse to believe a day of disaster will come, but you establish a reign of violence.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

You are trying to avoid the time when trouble will come. But you are only bringing closer the Assyrian rule of terror.

English NIV

You put off the evil day and bring near a reign of terror.

English NKJ 1982

Woe to you who put far off the day of doom, Who cause the seat of violence to come near;

English NLT

You push away every thought of coming disaster, but your actions only bring the day of judgment closer.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

O you that put far away the evil day, and bring near a reign of violence?

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

You refuse to consider the day when disaster will come, yet all your evil only brings that day closer.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

O you who put far away the evil day, and bring near the seat of violence?

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

You push away all thought of punishment awaiting you, but by your deeds you bring the Day of Judgment near.

English Tyndale 1537

Ye are taken out for the evil day, even ye that sit in the stole of willfulness:

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