SEV Biblia, Chapter 5:7
Los que convierten en ajenjo el juicio, y dejan de hacer la justicia en la tierra,
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Amos 5:7
Verse 7. Ye who turn judgment to wormwood] Who pervert judgment; causing him who obtains his suit to mourn sorely over the expenses he has incurred in gaining his right.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 7. Ye who turn judgment to wormwood , etc.] This seems to be spoken to kings and judges, as Aben Ezra and Kimchi observe; in whose hands is the administration of justice, and who often pervert it, as these did here addressed and complained of; that which was the most useful and salubrious, and so the most desirable to the commonwealth, namely, just judgment, was changed into the reverse, what was as bitter and as disagreeable as wormwood; or “hemlock”, as it might be rendered, and as it is in ( Amos 6:12); even injustice: and leave off righteousness in the earth ; leave off doing it among men: or rather, “leave [it] on the earth” f123 ; who cast it down to the ground, trampled upon it, and there left it; which is expressive not only of their neglect, but of their contempt of it; (see Daniel 8:12).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 7-17 - The same almighty power can, for repenting sinners, easily tur affliction and sorrow into prosperity and joy, and as easily turn the prosperity of daring sinners into utter darkness. Evil times will no bear plain dealing; that is, evil men will not. And these men were evi men indeed, when wise and good men thought it in vain even to speak to them. Those who will seek and love that which is good, may help to sav the land from ruin. It behoves us to plead God's spiritual promises, to beseech him to create in us a clean heart, and to renew a right spiri within us. The Lord is ever ready to be gracious to the souls that see him; and then piety and every duty will be attended to. But as for sinful Israel, God's judgments had often passed by them, now they shal pass through them.
Original Hebrew
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