3 To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 21:3
The LORD Weighs the Heart: Justice, Righteousness, Pride, Diligence, and the Limits of Human Strength
The chapter moves from the LORD's sovereignty over kings and hearts, to justice over sacrifice, to diligence and dishonest gain, to household conflict and wicked desire, to mercy and justice, to speech, generosity, false witness, and finally to the LORD's supremacy over every human plan and battle.
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Verse 3
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To do עֲ֭שֹׂה H6213 Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct righteousness צְדָקָ֣ה H6666 Noun - feminine singular and justice וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט H4941 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular is more desirable נִבְחָ֖ר H977 Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular to the LORD לַיהוָ֣ה H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular than sacrifice מִזָּֽבַח׃ H2077 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular