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KJV Lexicon To do`asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application justice tsdaqah (tsed-aw-kaw') rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity) -- justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness). and judgment mishpat (mish-pawt') a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective is more acceptable bachar (baw-khar') to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require. to the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. than sacrifice zebach (zeh'-bakh) a slaughter, i.e. the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the act) -- offer(-ing), sacrifice. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible To do righteousness and justice Is desired by the LORD more than sacrifice. King James Bible To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. Holman Christian Standard Bible Doing what is righteous and just is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. International Standard Version To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. NET Bible To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Whoever does righteousness and judgment is chosen to Lord Jehovah by sacrifice. GOD'S WORD® Translation Doing what is right and fair is more acceptable to the LORD than offering a sacrifice. King James 2000 Bible To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. Links Proverbs 21:3Proverbs 21:3 NIV Proverbs 21:3 NLT Proverbs 21:3 ESV Proverbs 21:3 NASB Proverbs 21:3 KJV |
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