proverbs 21:3 to do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the lord than sacrifice

Proverbs 21:3

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— To do righteousness and justice Is desired by the LORD more than sacrifice.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— To do justice and judgment [is] more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— To do justice and judgment [is] more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— To exercise justice and judgment is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— To do righteousness and justice, is more choice to Yahweh than sacrifice.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— To do righteousness and judgment, Is chosen of Jehovah rather than sacrifice.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— To do mercy and judgment, pleaseth the Lord more than victims.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— To doe iustice and iudgement is more acceptable to the Lord then sacrifice.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— To doe iustice and iudgement, is more acceptable to the LORD, then sacrifice.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— He who does righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than he who offers a sacrifice.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— To do justly and to speak truth, are more pleasing to God than the blood of sacrifices.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— To do justice and judgment [is] more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.

To do 6213

{6213} Prime
עָשָׂה
`asah
{aw-saw'}

A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.

z8800

<8800> Grammar

Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Infinitive (See H8812)
Count - 4888

justice 6666

{6666} Prime
צְדָקָה
ts@daqah
{tsed-aw-kaw'}

From H6663; rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity).

and judgment 4941

{4941} Prime
מִשְׁפָּט
mishpat
{mish-pawt'}

From H8199; properly a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (particularly) divine law, individual or collectively), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly justice, including a particular right, or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style.

[is] more acceptable 977

{0977} Prime
בָּחַר
bachar
{baw-khar'}

A primitive root; properly to try, that is, (by implication) select.

z8737

<8737> Grammar

Stem - Niphal (See H8833)
Mood - Participle (See H8813)
Count - 793

to Yähwè יָהוֶה 3068

{3068} Prime
יְהֹוָה
Y@hovah
{yeh-ho-vaw'}

From H1961; (the) self Existent or eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.

than sacrifice. 2077

{2077} Prime
זֶבַח
zebach
{zeh'-bakh}

From H2076; properly a slaughter, that is, the flesh of an animal; by implication a sacrifice (the victim or the act).

x4480

(4480) Complement
מִן
min
{min}

For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.

Proverbs 21:3

_ _ (Compare Psalms 50:7-15; Isaiah 1:11, Isaiah 1:17).

Proverbs 21:3

_ _ Here, 1. It is implied that many deceive themselves with a conceit that, if they offer sacrifice, that will excuse them from doing justice, and procure them a dispensation for their unrighteousness; and this makes their way seem right, Proverbs 21:2. We have fasted, Isaiah 58:3. I have peace-offerings with me, Proverbs 7:14. 2. It is plainly declared that living a good life (doing justly and loving mercy) is more pleasing to God than the most pompous and expensive instances of devotion. Sacrifices were of divine institution, and were acceptable to God if they were offered in faith and with repentance, otherwise not, Isaiah 1:11, etc. But even then moral duties were preferred before them (1 Samuel 15:22), which intimates that their excellency was not innate nor the obligation to them perpetual, Micah 6:6-8. Much of religion lies in doing judgment and justice from a principle of duty to God, contempt of the world, and love to our neighbour; and this is more pleasing to God than all burnt-offerings and sacrifices, Mark 12:33.

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Proverbs 15:8 The sacrifice of the wicked [is] an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright [is] his delight.

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.

Psalms 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. ... Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

Jeremiah 7:21-23 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Put your burnt offerings unto your sacrifices, and eat flesh. ... But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.

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? ... He hath shewed thee, O man, what [is] good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

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.

1S 15:22. Ps 50:8. Pv 15:8. Is 1:11. Jr 7:21. Ho 6:6. Mi 6:6. Mk 12:33.