Amos 5:24
But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.
King James Version
World English Bible (WEB)
But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.
American Standard Version (ASV)
But let justice roll down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.
GuidanceWisdom Seeking Strength
What this verse means
God asks for less ceremony and more justice — rolling like water, steady as a stream.
A short prayer
Lord, let justice and righteousness flow from my life today, not just my words.
Read in context — Amos 5
22Though ye offer me burnt offerings and your meat offerings, I will not accept them: neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts.
23Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols.
24But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.
25Have ye offered unto me sacrifices and offerings in the wilderness forty years, O house of Israel?
26But ye have borne the tabernacle of your Moloch and Chiun your images, the star of your god, which ye made to yourselves.
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