Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
To do righteousness and judgment, Is chosen of Jehovah rather 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.
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.
Themes
Offerings » Useless when not accompanied by genuine piety
Sacrifice » What is better than sacrifice
Topics
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Mishpat
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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 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering hearts. 3 To do righteousness and judgment, Is chosen of Jehovah rather than sacrifice. 4 Loftiness of eyes, and breadth of heart, Tillage of the wicked is sin.
Phrases
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Cross References
1 Samuel 15:22
And Samuel saith, 'Hath Jehovah had delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices as in hearkening to the voice of Jehovah? lo, hearkening than sacrifice is better; to give attention than fat of rams;
Proverbs 15:8
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah, And the prayer of the upright is His delight.
Hosea 6:6
For kindness I desired, and not sacrifice, And a knowledge of God above burnt-offerings.
Micah 6:6-8
With what do I come before Jehovah? Do I bow to God Most High? Do I come before Him with burnt-offerings? With calves -- sons of a year?
Psalm 50:8
Not for thy sacrifices do I reprove thee, Yea, thy burnt-offerings Are before Me continually.
Isaiah 1:11-17
Why to Me the abundance of your sacrifices? saith Jehovah, I have been satiated with burnt-offerings of rams, And fat of fatlings; And blood of bullocks, and lambs, And he-goats I have not desired.
Jeremiah 7:21-23
Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Your burnt-offerings add to your sacrifices, And eat ye flesh.
Mark 12:33
and to love Him out of all the heart, and out of all the understanding, and out of all the soul, and out of all the strength, and to love one's neighbour as one's self, is more than all the whole burnt-offerings and the sacrifices.'