Proverbs 21:3
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Berean Study Bible
To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.

Young's Literal Translation
To do righteousness and judgment, Is chosen of Jehovah rather than sacrifice.

King James Bible
To do justice and judgment [is] more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

Hebrew
To do
עֲ֭שֹׂה (‘ă·śōh)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 6213: To do, make

righteousness
צְדָקָ֣ה (ṣə·ḏā·qāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 6666: Rightness, subjectively, objectively

and justice
וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט (ū·miš·pāṭ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style

is more desirable
נִבְחָ֖ר (niḇ·ḥār)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 977: To try, select

to the LORD
לַיהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

than sacrifice.
מִזָּֽבַח׃ (miz·zā·ḇaḥ)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2077: A slaughter, the flesh of an animal, a sacrifice

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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