PROV 21:3 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
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BrLXX Ποιεῖν δίκαια καὶ ἀληθεύειν, ἀρεστὰ παρὰ Θεῷ μᾶλλον ἢ θυσιῶν αἷμα.
(Poiein dikaia kai alaʸtheuein, aresta para Theōi mallon aʸ thusiōn haima. )

BrTr To do justly and to speak truth, are more pleasing to God than the blood of sacrifices.

ULT To do righteousness and justice
⇔ is preferred to Yahweh more than a sacrifice.

UST Doing what is right and fair is more acceptable to Yahweh
⇔ than sacrificing animals to him.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE To do righteousness and justice
⇔ is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET To do righteousness and justice
⇔ is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

LSV To do righteousness and judgment,
Is chosen of YHWH rather than sacrifice.

FBV Doing what's right and fair pleases the Lord more than sacrifices.

T4T ⇔ Doing what is right and fair is more acceptable to Yahweh
⇔ than bringing sacrifices to him.

LEB • Doing righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.

BBE To do what is right and true is more pleasing to the Lord than an offering.

Moff Justice and fairness
⇔ please the Eternal more than sacrifices.

JPS To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

ASV To do righteousness and justice
⇔ Is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.

DRA To do mercy and judgment, pleaseth the Lord more than victims.

YLT To do righteousness and judgment, Is chosen of Jehovah rather than sacrifice.

Drby To exercise justice and judgment is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.

RV To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
(To do justice and judgement is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. )

SLT To do justice and judgment was chosen by Jehovah above gold.

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

KJB-1769 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
(To do justice and judgement is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. )

KJB-1611 To doe iustice and iudgement, is more acceptable to the LORD, then sacrifice.
(To do justice and judgement, is more acceptable to the LORD, then sacrifice.)

Bshps To do righteousnes and iudgement, is more acceptable to the Lorde then sacrifice.
(To do righteousness and judgement, is more acceptable to the Lord then sacrifice.)

Gnva To doe iustice and iudgement is more acceptable to the Lord then sacrifice.
(To do justice and judgement is more acceptable to the Lord then sacrifice. )

Cvdl To do rightuousnesse and iudgmet is more acceptable to the LORDE the sacrifice.
(To do righteousness and judgement is more acceptable to the LORD the sacrifice.)

Wycl To do merci and doom plesith more the Lord, than sacrifices doen.
(To do mercy and judgement pleaseth/pleases more the Lord, than sacrifices doing.)

Luth Wohl und recht tun ist dem HErr’s lieber denn Opfer.
(Probably and right do/put is to_him LORD’s love(v) because/than victim/prey.)

ClVg Facere misericordiam et judicium magis placet Domino quam victimæ.
(Facere mercy and judgement more please/it_seems_right Master how victims. )

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 10:1–22:16: This is the main collection of Solomon’s proverbs

This section is the main collection of Solomon’s proverbs. It has a very different structure from the longer poetic lectures of chapters 1–9. It consists mostly of individual couplets (two-line poems) that are each one verse in length. With the exception of the title (10:1a), paragraph breaks will not be indicated in the Notes or Display. You may of course choose to start each proverb as a separate paragraph in your translation.

In chapters 10–15, most of these one-verse couplets express a contrast between the two lines. One of the more common contrasts is between the righteous/wise and the wicked/foolish and the different consequences of their conduct.

In chapters 16:1–22:16, more topics are discussed. There is more emphasis on the role of the king and other leaders. In these chapters, there are few proverbs with contrasting lines. Some of the parallel lines are similar in meaning. More frequently, the second line adds to what the first line says or gives an example. Most of the verses have no obvious connection with the previous or following proverbs.UBS (page 214), Fox (page 509), McKane (page 413). Many scholars, including McKane, point out that there are some topical groupings as well as poetic connections. These include the repetition of certain words or sounds. This observation does not deny the individual nature of most of the proverbs in this Section.

Two of the types of proverbs in this section are not found in chapters 1–9. One type contains logical reasoning from the lesser to the greater. See 11:31 for a list of these proverbs. There are also several varieties of complex “better than” proverbs. The most common have a contrasting situation in each line (see 12:9). For other varieties, see 16:16, 19:1, and 21:9.

Many of the proverbs in this section refer to categories of people who share a common trait. For example, they refer to the righteous, the wise, the poor, and the lazy. In Hebrew, some verses use singular forms to refer to these groups of people. Other verses use plural forms. Still others use a combination of singular and plural. See the note on 10:30a–b for one example. For most of these verses, the Notes will not comment on the difference between singular and plural forms. Use a natural way in your language to refer to one or more people who are in the same category.

Many of the proverbs in this section express a general principle in abstract terms. They are not addressed specifically to the readers. For example, 10:2a–b says:

Ill-gotten treasures are of no value,

but righteousness delivers from death.

However, the author intended his readers to understand these proverbs as advice that they should follow. In some languages, authors or speakers give advice more directly, using pronouns such as you^(sing), you^(plur), we^(dual), or we^(incl). See the note on 10:2 for translation suggestions.

Some other headings for this section are:

Proverbs of Solomon (NIV)

The Wise Words of Solomon (NCV)

Here are many wise things that Solomon said

21:3

This proverb identifies two kinds of good behavior. It teaches that the LORD values righteous and just behavior more than he values the ritual of offering animal sacrifices to himself.

^3aTo do what is right and just

^3bis more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

The verse implies that the LORD does not value sacrifices that people offer to him if their conduct is not right and just.Ross (page 1050), Hubbard (page 244), Longman (page 390).

21:3a

To do righteousness and justice

Doing what is right and fair (CEV)
When a person obeys Yahweh and treats other people fairly,

To do righteousness and justice: The phrase To do righteousness and justice refers to doing what is right according to God’s law. The word justice refers to making decisions, especially legal decisions, that are proper and fair to others. Some other ways to translate this phrase are:

Doing what is right and fair (NCV)

When people do the right thing and treat others fairly

See the notes on “right” and “just” in 1:3b.

21:3a–b

(combined/reordered)

It is very valuable/important to Yahweh when we^(incl) obey him and we also do what is fair/just to others. These actions are more valuable/important to Yahweh than our sacrificing animals to him.

21:3b

is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.

pleases the Lord more than an offering. (CEV)
Yahweh values these actions more than a sacrifice.

is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice: The phrase that the BSB translates as more desirable refers to what pleases the LORD. It refers to what he values or considers to be important.Fox (page 679). Another way to translate the whole phrase is:

is more important to the Lord than sacrifices (NCV)

the LORD values these deeds more than the animal sacrifices that they offer to him

General Comment on 21:3a–b