Proverbs 21:3
To doe iustice and iudgement is more acceptable to the Lord then sacrifice.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
In Context
2Euery way of a man is right in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.
4A hautie looke, and a proude heart, which is the light of the wicked, is sinne.
Cross References
Psalms 40:7Then said I, Lo, I come: for in the rolle of the booke it is written of me,
Proverbs 15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the righteous is acceptable vnto him.
Isaiah 1:17Learne to doe well: seeke iudgement, relieue the oppressed: iudge the fatherlesse and defend the widowe.
Hosea 6:6For I desired mercie, and not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God more then burnt offrings.
Micah 6:8He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good, and what the Lord requireth of thee: surely to doe iustly, and to loue mercie, and to humble thy selfe, to walke with thy God.
Mark 12:33And to loue him with all the heart, and with all the vnderstanding, and with all the soule, and with all the strength, and to loue his neighbour as himselfe, is more then all whole burnt offerings 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 →