Proverbs 21:3 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

³ Doing what is righteous and just is more acceptable to the  Lord than sacrifice.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ To do justice and judgment Is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. [I Sam. 15:22; Prov. 15:8; Isa. 1:11; Hos. 6:6; Mic. 6:7, 8.]

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

³ Acting with righteousness and justice is more valued by the LORD than sacrifice.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ To do mercy and judgment is more pleasing to the Lord than sacrifices.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

Proverbs 21:3 Tagairtí Cros

Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the  Lord, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

Hosea 6:6

For I desire faithful love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God  rather than burnt offerings.

Zechariah 7:9

‘The Lord of Armies says this: “Make fair decisions.  Show faithful love and compassion  to one another.

Mark 12:33

And to love  him with all your heart, with all your understanding,  and with all your strength, and to love your neighbour as yourself, is far more important than all the burnt offerings and sacrifices.’

1 Samuel 15:22

Then Samuel said: Does the Lord   take pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the  Lord? Look: to obey is better than sacrifice, to pay attention is better than the fat of rams.