Proverbs 21:3
To do righteousness and justice, is more choice to Yahweh than sacrifice.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
In Context
2Every way of a man, may be right in his own eyes, but, he that testeth hearts, is Yahweh.
4Loftiness of eyes, and ambition of heart—the lamp of the lawless, are sin.
Cross References
Psalms 40:7Then, said I—Lo! I am come, In the written scroll, is it prescribed for me;
Proverbs 15:8The sacrifice of lawless men, is an abomination to Yahweh, but, the prayer of the upright, is his delight.
Isaiah 1:17Learn to do well—Seek justice, Correct the oppressor,—Vindicate the fatherless, Plead the cause of the widow,
Hosea 6:6For, lovingkindness, I desired, and not sacrifice,—and the knowledge of God, more than ascending-offerings.
Micah 6:8He hath told thee, O son of earth, what is good,—what then is, Yahweh, seeking of thee, but, to do justice, to delight in lovingkindness, and humbly to walk with thy God?
Mark 12:33And, to love him, with all the heart, and with all the understanding,—and with all the might; and to love one’s neighbour as one’s self, is, abundantly more, than all the 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 →