Proverbs 21:3

justice. righteousness.

more acceptable, &c. Illustrations: Saul (1 Samuel 13:10-13; 1 Samuel 15:22); Israel (Jeremiah 7:22; Jeremiah 7:23.Amos 5:21-24; Amos 5:21-24); Judah (Isaiah 1:11-17); Pharisees (Matthew 9:13). Note the contrast, Proverbs 21:4.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 21:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Compare the marginal reference. The words have a special significance as coming from the king who had built the temple, and had offered sacrifices...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 21:1 . watercourses: not the natural brooks and wadys of Palestine, but the artificial irrigation canals of Egypt or Babylonia, which cou...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. To do justice and judgment - The words of Samuel to Saul. See note on 1...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. To do justice and judgment (is) more acceptable to the Lord than sa...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. The 'watercourses' (RV) are the artificial irrigation channels of Egypt and Babylon ( Isaiah 58:11 ).
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

To do justice and judgment, &c — See above on Proverbs 10:2 . Is more acceptable than sacrifice. — See above on 15:8.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 22 WINE "He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: He that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich."- Proverbs 21:17 THE Septuagint t...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 21:4 . The "lamp" of a man's life is his spirit. Where that is exalted and manifests itself in the high look and the proud heart, the...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts. To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrif...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

To do justice and judgment ,.... The moral duties of religion, what is holy, just, and good, which the law requires; what is agreeably to both table...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

To do justice and judgment [is] more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. Ver. 3. Is more acceptable to the Lord. ] Qui non vult ex rapina holo...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Every way of a man , &c. See on Proverbs 16:2 , where this same thing was declared. To do justice and judgment The conscientious performance...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the L ORD than sacrifice. Here, 1. It is implied that many deceive themselves...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Justice and judgment; the conscientious performance of all our duties to men. Than sacrifice; than the most costly outward services offered to Go...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 21:3 THE MORE ACCEPTABLE SACRIFICE I. The sacrifices of the Mosaic law were acceptable to God as ceremonial signs...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 21:1 . The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord; as the rivers of water, he turneth it whithersoever he will. The allusion is probably...
The Biblical Illustrator

To do Justice and Judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. Ceremonial and moral duties This text is a complete and independent s...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 21:1 The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water. We are to think of the little channels used...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 3. To do justice and judgment, to exercise the principles of righteousness and justice in all our dealings, is more acceptable to the Lord than...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 15:22 ; Hosea 6:6 ; Isaiah 1:11-17 ; Jeremiah 7:21-23 ; Micah 6:6-8 ; Mark 12:33 ; Proverbs 15:8 ; Psalms 50:8

³ To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 21:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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