Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 21:3
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Berean Standard Bible
To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.
King James Version
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 the LORD than sacrifice.
American Standard Version
To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 21
1 The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.
2 All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.
3 To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.
4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart—the guides of the wicked—are sin.
5 The plans of the diligent bring plenty, as surely as haste leads to poverty.
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