Parallel Verses
Amplified
To do righteousness and justice
Is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice [for wrongs repeatedly committed].
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.
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.
Themes
Offerings » Useless when not accompanied by genuine piety
Sacrifice » What is better than sacrifice
Topics
Interlinear
Ts@daqah
Mishpat
Bachar
References
American
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 21:3
Prayers for Proverbs 21:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
2
Every man’s way is right in his own eyes,
But the Lord weighs and examines the hearts [of people and their motives].
To do righteousness and justice
Is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice [for wrongs repeatedly committed].
Haughty and arrogant eyes and a proud heart,
The lamp of the wicked [their self-centered pride], is sin [in the eyes of God].
Phrases
Names
Cross References
1 Samuel 15:22
Samuel said,
As in obedience to the voice of the Lord?
Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice,
And to heed [is better] than the fat of rams.
Proverbs 15:8
The sacrifice of the wicked is hateful and exceedingly offensive to the Lord,
But the prayer of the upright is His delight!
Hosea 6:6
For I desire and delight in [steadfast] loyalty [faithfulness in the covenant relationship], rather than sacrifice,
And in the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
Micah 6:6-8
With what shall I come before the Lord [to honor Him]
And bow myself before God on high?
Shall I come before Him with burnt offerings,
With yearling calves?
Psalm 50:8
“I do not reprove you for your sacrifices;
Your burnt offerings are continually before Me.
Isaiah 1:11-17
“What are your multiplied sacrifices to Me [without your repentance]?”
Says the Lord.
“I have had enough of [your] burnt offerings of rams
And the fat of well-fed cattle [without your obedience];
And I take no pleasure in the blood of bulls or lambs or goats [offered without repentance].
Jeremiah 7:21-23
Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, “Add your burnt offerings to your sacrifices and eat the meat.
Mark 12:33
and to love Him with all the heart and with all the understanding and with all the strength, and to [unselfishly] love one’s neighbor as oneself, is much more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”