Proverbs 21:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.”

Proverbs 21:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 21:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 21:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.”

Proverbs 21:3 — World English Bible

Proverbs 21:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 21:3 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 21:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Proverbs 21:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 21:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“To exercise justice and judgment is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.”

Proverbs 21:3 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 21:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“To doe iustice and iudgement is more acceptable to the Lord then sacrifice.”

Proverbs 21:3 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 21:3 in Context — Proverbs 21

1 The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.

3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

4 An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.

5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

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What Does Proverbs 21:3 Mean?

Proverbs 21:3 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 21. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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