Proverbs 21:3

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

To do righteousness and judgment, Is chosen of Jehovah rather than sacrifice.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 15:22 : 22 And Samuel saith, `Hath Jehovah had delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices as `in' hearkening to the voice of Jehovah? lo, hearkening than sacrifice is better; to give attention than fat of rams;
  • Prov 15:8 : 8 The sacrifice of the wicked `is' an abomination to Jehovah, And the prayer of the upright `is' His delight.
  • Hos 6:6 : 6 For kindness I desired, and not sacrifice, And a knowledge of God above burnt-offerings.
  • Mic 6:6-8 : 6 With what do I come before Jehovah? Do I bow to God Most High? Do I come before Him with burnt-offerings? With calves -- sons of a year? 7 Is Jehovah pleased with thousands of rams? With myriads of streams of oil? Do I give my first-born `for' my transgression? The fruit of my body `for' the sin of my soul? 8 He hath declared to thee, O man, what `is' good; Yea, what is Jehovah requiring of thee, Except -- to do judgment, and love kindness, And lowly to walk with thy God?
  • Mark 12:33 : 33 and to love Him out of all the heart, and out of all the understanding, and out of all the soul, and out of all the strength, and to love one's neighbor as one's self, is more than all the whole burnt-offerings and the sacrifices.'
  • Isa 1:11-17 : 11 `Why to Me the abundance of your sacrifices? saith Jehovah, I have been satiated `with' burnt-offerings of rams, And fat of fatlings; And blood of bullocks, and lambs, And he-goats I have not desired. 12 When ye come in to appear before Me, Who hath required this of your hand, To trample My courts? 13 Add not to bring in a vain present, Incense -- an abomination it `is' to Me, New moon, and sabbath, calling of convocation! Rendure not iniquity -- and a restraint! 14 Your new moons and your set seasons hath My soul hated, They have been upon me for a burden, I have been weary of bearing. 15 And in your spreading forth your hands, I hide mine eyes from you, Also when ye increase prayer, I do not hear, Your hands of blood have been full. 16 Wash ye, make ye pure, Turn aside the evil of your doings, from before Mine eyes, Cease to do evil, learn to do good. 17 Seek judgment, make happy the oppressed, Judge the fatherless, strive `for' the widow.
  • Jer 7:21-23 : 21 Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Your burnt-offerings add to your sacrifices, And eat ye flesh. 22 For I did not speak with your fathers, Nor did I command them in the day of My bringing them out of the land of Egypt, Concerning the matters of burnt-offering and sacrifice, 23 But this thing I commanded them, saying: Hearken to My voice, And I have been to you for God, And ye -- ye are to Me for a people, And have walked in all the way that I command you, So that it is well for you.
  • Ps 50:8 : 8 Not for thy sacrifices do I reprove thee, Yea, thy burnt-offerings `Are' before Me continually.

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  • Prov 21:2
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    2Every way of a man `is' right in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering hearts.

  • 1 Sam 15:22
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    22And Samuel saith, `Hath Jehovah had delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices as `in' hearkening to the voice of Jehovah? lo, hearkening than sacrifice is better; to give attention than fat of rams;

  • Prov 21:27
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    27The sacrifice of the wicked `is' abomination, Much more when in wickedness he bringeth it.

  • Hos 6:6
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    6For kindness I desired, and not sacrifice, And a knowledge of God above burnt-offerings.

  • Prov 11:1
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    1Balances of deceit `are' an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight `is' His delight.

  • Ps 69:31
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    31And it is better to Jehovah than an ox, A bullock -- horned -- hoofed.

  • Prov 15:8-9
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    8The sacrifice of the wicked `is' an abomination to Jehovah, And the prayer of the upright `is' His delight.

    9An abomination to Jehovah `is' the way of the wicked, And whoso is pursuing righteousness He loveth.

  • Ps 4:5
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    5Sacrifice ye sacrifices of righteousness, And trust ye unto Jehovah.

  • Prov 21:15
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    15To do justice `is' joy to the righteous, But ruin to workers of iniquity.

  • Isa 1:17
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    17Seek judgment, make happy the oppressed, Judge the fatherless, strive `for' the widow.

  • Prov 16:8
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    8Better `is' a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.

  • Mal 1:8
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    8And when ye bring nigh the blind for sacrifice, `There is no evil,' And when ye bring nigh the lame and sick, `There is no evil;' Bring it near, I pray thee, to thy governor -- Doth he accept thee? or doth he lift up thy face? Said Jehovah of Hosts.

  • Isa 66:3
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    3Whoso slaughtereth the ox smiteth a man, Whoso sacrificeth the lamb beheadeth a dog, Whoso is bringing up a present -- The blood of a sow, Whoso is making mention of frankincense, Is blessing iniquity. Yea, they have fixed on their own ways, And in their abominations their soul hath delighted.

  • Ps 51:16-17
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    16For Thou desirest not sacrifice, or I give `it', Burnt-offering Thou acceptest not.

    17The sacrifices of God `are' a broken spirit, A heart broken and bruised, O God, Thou dost not despise.

  • Jer 22:16-17
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    16He decided the cause of the poor and needy, Then `it is' well -- is it not to know Me? An affirmation of Jehovah.

    17But thine eyes and thy heart are not, Except on thy dishonest gain, And on shedding of innocent blood, And on oppression, and on doing of violence.

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    3O the happiness of those keeping judgment, Doing righteousness at all times.

  • Isa 1:11-12
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    11`Why to Me the abundance of your sacrifices? saith Jehovah, I have been satiated `with' burnt-offerings of rams, And fat of fatlings; And blood of bullocks, and lambs, And he-goats I have not desired.

    12When ye come in to appear before Me, Who hath required this of your hand, To trample My courts?

  • Isa 56:1
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    1Thus said Jehovah: `Keep ye judgment, and do righteousness, For near `is' My salvation to come, And My righteousness to be revealed.'

  • Ezek 18:5
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    5And a man, when he is righteous, And hath done judgment and righteousness,

  • Lam 3:35-36
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    35To turn aside the judgment of a man, Over-against the face of the Most High,

    36To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord hath not approved.

  • Ps 51:19
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    19Then Thou desirest sacrifices of righteousness, Burnt-offering, and whole burnt-offering, Then they offer bullocks on thine altar!

  • 2 Chr 19:6
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    6and saith unto the judges, `See what ye are doing -- for not for man do ye judge, but for Jehovah, who `is' with you in the matter of judgment;

  • Ps 7:8-9
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    8Jehovah doth judge the peoples; Judge me, O Jehovah, According to my righteousness, And according to mine integrity on me,

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    5Acceptance of the face of the wicked `is' not good, To turn aside the righteous in judgment.

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    5For, if ye do thoroughly amend your ways and your doings, If ye do judgment thoroughly Between a man and his neighbour,

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    3Thus said Jehovah: Do ye judgment and righteousness, And deliver the plundered from the hand of the oppressor, And sojourner, orphan, and widow, ye do not oppress nor wrong, And innocent blood ye do not shed in this place.

  • Prov 17:15
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    15Whoso is justifying the wicked, And condemning the righteous, Even both of these `are' an abomination to Jehovah.

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    4Loftiness of eyes, and breadth of heart, Tillage of the wicked `is' sin.

  • Mic 6:8
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    8He hath declared to thee, O man, what `is' good; Yea, what is Jehovah requiring of thee, Except -- to do judgment, and love kindness, And lowly to walk with thy God?

  • Isa 42:21
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    21Jehovah hath delight for the sake of His righteousness, He magnifieth law, and maketh honourable.

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    5Loving righteousness and judgment, Of the kindness of Jehovah is the earth full.

  • Mal 3:4
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    4And sweet to Jehovah hath been the present of Judah and Jerusalem, As in days of old, and as in former years.

  • Prov 16:2
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    2All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering the spirits.

  • Prov 16:11-12
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    11A just beam and balances `are' Jehovah's, His work `are' all the stones of the bag.

    12An abomination to kings `is' doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.

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    27An abomination to the righteous `is' the perverse man, And an abomination to the wicked `is' the upright in the way!

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    23An abomination to Jehovah `are' a stone and a stone, And balances of deceit `are' not good.

  • Lev 19:15
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    15`Ye do not do perversity in judgment; thou dost not lift up the face of the poor, nor honour the face of the great; in righteousness thou dost judge thy fellow.

  • Deut 16:20
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    20Righteousness -- righteousness thou dost pursue, so that thou livest, and hast possessed the land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.

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    1Keep thy feet when thou goest unto a house of God, and draw near to hear rather than to give of fools the sacrifice, for they do not know they do evil.

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    6Jehovah is doing righteousness and judgments For all the oppressed.

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    11And Jehovah saith unto me: `Justified herself hath backsliding Israel, More than treacherous Judah.

  • Mal 2:17
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    17Ye have wearied Jehovah with your words, And ye have said: `In what have we wearied Him?' In your saying: `Every evil-doer `is' good in the eyes of Jehovah, And in them He is delighting,' Or, `Where `is' the God of judgment?'

  • Eccl 3:16
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    16And again, I have seen under the sun the place of judgment -- there `is' the wicked; and the place of righteousness -- there `is' the wicked.