3To do mercy and judgment, pleaseth the Lord more than victims.


In Context

1 As the divisions of waters, so the heart of the king is in the hand of the Lord: whithersoever he will he shall turn it.

2 Every way of a man seemeth right to himself: but the Lord weigheth the hearts.

3 To do mercy and judgment, pleaseth the Lord more than victims.

4 Haughtiness of the eyes is the enlarging of the heart: the lamp of the wicked is sin.

5 The thoughts of the industrious al- ways bring forth abundance: but every sluggard is always in want.

Proverbs 21:3 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:3To do justice and judgment [is] more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

21:3To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

21:3To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:3To exercise justice and judgment is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

21:3To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:3To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:3To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

21:3To do righteousness and judgment, Is chosen of Jehovah rather than sacrifice.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:3To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.