Proverbs
Proverbs 21:3
3To do righteousness and justice
is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To do | עֲ֭שֹׂה | ‘ă·śōh | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H6213 do, make |
| righteousness | צְדָקָ֣ה | ṣə·ḏā·qāh | Noun - feminine singular | H6666 righteousness |
| and justice | וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט | ū·miš·pāṭ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H4941 judgment |
| is more desirable | נִבְחָ֖ר | niḇ·ḥār | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular | H977 choose |
| to the LORD | לַיהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| than sacrifice | מִזָּֽבַח׃ | miz·zā·ḇaḥ | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular | H2077 sacrifice |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Samuel 15:22 · Hosea 6:6 · Proverbs 15:8 · Micah 6:6–8 · Mark 12:33 · Isaiah 1:11–17 · Jeremiah 7:21–23 · Psalm 50:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.