Proverbs 21:3
To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
In context
1 In the Lord’s hand the king’s heart is a stream of water that he channels toward all who please him. 2 A person may think their own ways are right, but the Lord weighs the heart. 3 To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. 4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart— the unplowed field of the wicked—produce sin.
5 The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty. 6 A fortune made by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 21:3 in the KJV
To do justice and judgment Is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
- ESV English Standard Version
— Proverbs 21:3 in the ESV
To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.