Parallel Verses
NET Bible
To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
New American Standard Bible
Is desired by the Lord more than sacrifice.
King James Version
To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Holman Bible
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.
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.
Themes
Offerings » Useless when not accompanied by genuine piety
Sacrifice » What is better than sacrifice
Topics
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Ts@daqah
Mishpat
Bachar
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 21:3
Images Proverbs 21:3
Prayers for Proverbs 21:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
2 All of a person's ways seem right in his own opinion, but the Lord evaluates the motives. 3 To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. 4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart -- the agricultural product of the wicked is sin.
Phrases
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Cross References
1 Samuel 15:22
Then Samuel said, "Does the Lord take pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as he does in obedience? Certainly, obedience is better than sacrifice; paying attention is better than the fat of rams.
Proverbs 15:8
The Lord abhors the sacrifices of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.
Hosea 6:6
For I delight in faithfulness, not simply in sacrifice; I delight in acknowledging God, not simply in whole burnt offerings.
Micah 6:6-8
With what should I enter the Lord's presence? With what should I bow before the sovereign God? Should I enter his presence with burnt offerings, with year-old calves?
Psalm 50:8
I am not condemning you because of your sacrifices, or because of your burnt sacrifices that you continually offer me.
Isaiah 1:11-17
"Of what importance to me are your many sacrifices?" says the Lord. "I am stuffed with burnt sacrifices of rams and the fat from steers. The blood of bulls, lambs, and goats I do not want.
Jeremiah 7:21-23
The Lord said to the people of Judah, "The Lord God of Israel who rules over all says: 'You might as well go ahead and add the meat of your burnt offerings to that of the other sacrifices and eat it, too!
Mark 12:33
And to love him with all your heart, with all your mind, and with all your strength and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices."