Parallel Verses

King James Version

To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

New American Standard Bible

To do righteousness and justice
Is desired by the Lord more than sacrifice.

Holman Bible

Doing what is righteous and just
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

International Standard Version

To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

A Conservative Version

To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to LORD than sacrifice.

American Standard Version

To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.

Amplified


To do righteousness and justice
Is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice [for wrongs repeatedly committed].

Bible in Basic English

To do what is right and true is more pleasing to the Lord than an offering.

Darby Translation

To exercise justice and judgment is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.

Julia Smith Translation

To do justice and judgment was chosen by Jehovah above gold.

King James 2000

To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Doing righteousness and justice is [more] acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.

Modern King James verseion

To do justice and judgment is more pleasing to Jehovah than sacrifice.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

To do righteousness and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

NET Bible

To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

New Heart English Bible

To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

The Emphasized Bible

To do righteousness and justice, is more choice to Yahweh than sacrifice.

Webster

To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

World English Bible

To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.

Youngs Literal Translation

To do righteousness and judgment, Is chosen of Jehovah rather than sacrifice.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
To do

Usage: 0

and judgment
משׁפּט 
Mishpat 
Usage: 421

to the Lord

Usage: 0

Devotionals

Devotionals about Proverbs 21:3

References

American

Hastings

Images Proverbs 21:3

Prayers for Proverbs 21:3

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts. 3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. 4 An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.



Cross References

1 Samuel 15:22

And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.

Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

Hosea 6:6

For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

Micah 6:6-8

Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old?

Psalm 50:8

I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings, to have been continually before me.

Isaiah 1:11-17

To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats.

Jeremiah 7:21-23

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Put your burnt offerings unto your sacrifices, and eat flesh.

Mark 12:33

And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.

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