Proverbs 21:3
To do righteousnes and iudgement, is more acceptable to the Lorde then sacrifice.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
In Context
2Euery mans way seemeth right in his owne eyes: but the Lorde pondereth the heart.
4An high looke, a proude heart, and the plowing of the vngodly is sinne.
Cross References
Proverbs 15:8The Lorde abhorreth the sacrifice of the vngodly: but the prayer of the righteous is acceptable vnto hym.
Isaiah 1:17Learne to do well, applie your selues to equitie, deliuer the oppressed, helpe the fatherlesse to his ryght, let the widdowes complaynt come before you:
Mark 12:33And to loue hym with all the heart, and with all the vnderstandyng, & with all the soule, and with all the strength, and to loue a [mans] neyghbour as hym selfe, is greater then all the burnt offerynges and sacrifices.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 21:3
2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts. Note, 1. We are all apt to be partial in judging of ourselves and our own actions, and to think too favourably of our own character, as if there was nothing amiss in it: Every way of a man, even his by-way, is right in his own eyes. The proud heart is very ingenious in putting a fair face upon a foul matter, and in making that appear right to itself which is far from being so, to stop the mouth of conscience. 2. We are sure that the… Read the whole commentary →