Proverbs 21:3
To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
In other versions
To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.
ASV
To do what is right and true is more pleasing to the Lord than an offering.
BBE
To exercise justice and judgment is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.
DBY
To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.
WEB
To do righteousness and judgment, Is chosen of Jehovah rather than sacrifice.
YLT
To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
ENG
To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
WBT
To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.
BSB
In context
1The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
2Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
3To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
4An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
5The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
