Berean Standard Bible
“To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.”
Related verses
- Micah 6:8He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?
- Isaiah 1:17Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”
- Amos 5:24But let justice roll on like a river, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.
- Psalms 82:3Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed.
Compare translations
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.
World English Bible (WEB)
To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.
King James Version (KJV)
To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
American Standard Version (ASV)
To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
To do what is right and true is more pleasing to the Lord than an offering.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Hacer justicia y juicio es á Jehová más agradable que sacrificio.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
El Señor prefiere que practiquemos la justicia y la honradez en lugar de los sacrificios.
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