Amos 5:12

Amos 5:12 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

12For I know how many are your offenses

and how great your sins.

There are those who oppress the innocent and take bribes

and deprive the poor of justice in the courts.

12For I know your offenses are many and your sins are great,

You who are hostile to the righteous and accept bribes,

And 5:12 Lit they turnturn away the poor from justice at the 5:12 I.e., the place where court was heldgate.

12For I know your transgressions are many and your sins are great,

You who distress the righteous and accept bribes

And turn aside the poor in the gate.

12For I know your transgressions are many and your sins are great (shocking, innumerable),

You who distress the righteous and take bribes,

And turn away from the poor in the [court of the city] gate [depriving them of justice].

12For I know that your transgressions are many

and your sins are numerous.

You oppress the righteous by taking bribes;

you deprive the poor of justice in the gate.

12I know how many crimes you have committed.

You have sinned far too much.

Among you are people who crush those who have done no wrong.

They accept money from people who want special favors.

They take away the rights of poor people in the courts.