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Therefore, the prudent man, at that time, will be dumb,—Because an evil time, it is!
Amos 5:13 · Rotherham Emphasised Bible
Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.
Therefore, the prudent keep silent in such times, for the days are evil.
Therefore a prudent person keeps silent in such a time, for it is an evil time.
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10 They hate the man who, in the gate, rebuketh,—and, him who speaketh truthfully, they abhor.
11 Therefore—because ye have trampled on the poor, and, the gift of corn, ye would take away from him, though, houses of hewn stone, ye have built, Yet shall ye not dwell in them,—Though, delightful vineyards, ye have planted, Yet shall ye not drink the wine of them.
12 For I know how numerous are your transgressions, and how surpassing your sins,—ye adversaries of the righteous! ye acceptors of a bribe! Even the needy in the gate, have they turned away!
13 Therefore, the prudent man, at that time, will be dumb,—Because an evil time, it is!
14 Seek ye right and not wrong, that ye nay live,—that, so, Yahweh God of hosts, may be with you, as ye have said.
15 Hate wrong, and love right, and station, Justice, in the gate,—Peradventure, Yahweh, God of hosts, will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.
16 Therefore, thus, saith Yahweh, God of hosts, My Lord, In all broadways, shall be lamentation, and, in all streets, shall they say, Alas! Alas! And they shall call the husbandman unto the mourning, and, unto the lamentation, them who know a wailing song;
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