Amos 5:14

Seek good and not evil, that you may live, so the Lord, God of hosts, may be with you, as you have claimed he is.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

13It would be wise to keep quiet in such an evil time.

15Hate evil and love good, establish justice at the city gate. Perhaps the Lord, the God of hosts, will be gracious to a surviving remnant of Joseph.

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Cross References

Genesis 39:23The keeper did not have to concern himself about anything Joseph was responsible for, because the Lord was with him and gave him success in everything he did.

Psalms 34:12Which of you is desirous of life, loves many and happy days?

Psalms 46:11On our side is the Lord of Hosts, our sure defence is the God of Jacob. Selah

Matthew Henry on Amos 5:5-16

God's Message to Israel; The Aggravated Sins of Israel; Warnings and Exhortations; Exhortations and Encouragements. ( b. c. 790.) 4 For thus saith the Lord unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live: 5 But seek not Bethel, nor enter into Gilgal, and pass not to Beer-sheba: for Gilgal shall surely go into captivity, and Bethel shall come to nought. 6 Seek the Lord , and ye shall live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and devour it, and there be none to quench it in Bethel. 7 Ye who… Read the whole commentary →

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