Amos 5:13

“Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.”

"Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time." - Amos 5:13
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What does Amos 5:13 mean?

Amos 5:13 in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible states, "Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time." This verse is found in the book of Amos, which is one of the twelve minor prophets in the Old Testament. Amos was a shepherd and a fig…

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Silence in Evil Times: The Wisdom of Amos 5:13

Amos 5:13 reads, "Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time." This verse echoes through the ages, speaking to the heart of those who grapple with the weight of injustice and the struggles of life in a fallen world. As followers of Christ, we…

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A Prayer for Wisdom and Discernment in Evil Times

Heavenly Father, As I come before You in prayer today, I humbly acknowledge the weight of the times we live in. I reflect on the solemn words of the prophet Amos, who declared, "Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time" (Amos 5:13, KJV)…

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Amos 5:13 - "Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time."
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Amos 8:13 - "In that day shall the fair virgins and young men faint for thirst."
Amos 5:24 - "But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream."
Amos 5:10 - "They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly."
Amos 2:13 - "Behold, I am pressed under you, as a cart is pressed that is full of sheaves."
Amos 7:13 - "But prophesy not again any more at Beth-el: for it is the king's chapel, and it is the king's court."
Amos 3:13 - "Hear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob, saith the Lord GOD, the God of hosts,"
Amos 5:20 - "Shall not the day of the LORD be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it?"
Amos 6:5 - "That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;"
Amos 5:7 - "Ye who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth,"
Amos 2:5 - "But I will send a fire upon Judah, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem."
Amos 5:17 - "And in all vineyards shall be wailing: for I will pass through thee, saith the LORD."
Amos 5:9 - "That strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress."
Amos 4:13 – "He who forms the mountains, who creates the wind, and who reveals his thoughts to mankind."
Amos 5:5 - "But seek not Beth-el, nor enter into Gilgal, and pass not to Beer-sheba: for Gilgal shall surely go into captivity, and Beth-el shall come to nought."
But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream. Amos 5:24
Amos 5:4 - "¶ For thus saith the LORD unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live:"
Amos 5:21 - "I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies."
Amos 5:25 - "Have ye offered unto me sacrifices and offerings in the wilderness forty years, O house of Israel?"
Amos 5:23 - "Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols."
Amos 5:18 - "Woe unto you that desire the day of the LORD! to what end is it for you? the day of the LORD is darkness, and not light."
Amos 6:13 - "Ye which rejoice in a thing of nought, which say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?"
Amos 5:27 - "Therefore will I cause you to go into captivity beyond Damascus, saith the LORD, whose name is The God of hosts."
Amos 5:1 - "Hear ye this word which I take up against you, even a lamentation, O house of Israel."
Amos 5:14 - "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."
Amos 7:5 - "Then said I, O Lord GOD, cease, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small."
Amos 5:15 - "Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph."
Amos 9:13 – "The days are coming,' declares the Lord, 'when the reaper will be overtaken by the plowman."