Proverbs 21:3 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
To do righteousness and judgment, Is chosen of Jehovah rather than sacrifice.
English ASV
To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.
English Amplified
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.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
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.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the Lord than sacrifice.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Doing what is righteous and just is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
To exercise justice and judgment is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.
English EASY 2024
If you do what is right and fair, it pleases the Lord more than sacrifices.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Do what is right and fair. The Lord loves that more than sacrifices.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Do what is right and fair; that pleases the Lord more than bringing him sacrifices.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Doing what is right and fair is more acceptable to the Lord than offering a sacrifice.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Doing what is righteous and just is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
English KJV 1611
To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
English LSB
To do righteousness and justice Is chosen by Yahweh over sacrifice.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
To do righteousness and justice Is desired by the LORD more than sacrifice.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Do what is right and fair. The Lord accepts that more than sacrifices.
English NIV
To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
English NKJ 1982
To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
English NLT
The LORD is more pleased when we do what is just and right than when we give him sacrifices.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
It pleases God more when we demonstrate godliness and justice than when we merely offer him a sacrifice.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
God is more pleased when we are just and fair than when we give him gifts.
English Tyndale 1537
To do righteousness and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.