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Proverbs 21:3-4 The Ways of a King

3 To do what is right and just
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart,
the lamp of the wicked, are sin!

Cross References for Proverbs 21:3-4

1 Samuel 15:22 - But Samuel replied: “Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obey... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 15:22 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 15:22

Micah 6:8 - He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly an... Click to read the verse Micah 6:8 Click to read the verse Micah 6:8

Matthew 9:13 - But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call ... Click to read the verse Matthew 9:13 Click to read the verse Matthew 9:13

Proverbs 15:8 - The Lord detests the sacrifice of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him. Click to read the verse Proverbs 15:8 Click to read the verse Proverbs 15:8

Micah 6:6-8 - With what shall I come before the Lord and bow down before the exalted God? Shall I come before... Click to read the verse Micah 6:6-8 Click to read the verse Micah 6:6-8

Ezekiel 18:5 - “Suppose there is a righteous man who does what is just and right. Click to read the verse Ezekiel 18:5 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 18:5

Zechariah 7:9 - “This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to on... Click to read the verse Zechariah 7:9 Click to read the verse Zechariah 7:9

Exodus 32:29 - Then Moses said, “You have been set apart to the Lord today, for you were against your own sons... Click to read the verse Exodus 32:29 Click to read the verse Exodus 32:29

Mark 12:33 - To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to... Click to read the verse Mark 12:33 Click to read the verse Mark 12:33

Psalms 50:8 - I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices or your burnt offerings, which are ever before me. Click to read the verse Psalms 50:8 Click to read the verse Psalms 50:8

Matthew 23:23 - “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices... Click to read the verse Matthew 23:23 Click to read the verse Matthew 23:23

Luke 11:42 - “Woe to you Pharisees, because you give God a tenth of your mint, rue and all other kinds of ga... Click to read the verse Luke 11:42 Click to read the verse Luke 11:42

Hosea 6:6 - For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings. Click to read the verse Hosea 6:6 Click to read the verse Hosea 6:6

Judges 20:8 - All the people rose as one man, saying, “None of us will go home. No, not one of us will return... Click to read the verse Judges 20:8 Click to read the verse Judges 20:8

1 Samuel 13:9 - So he said, “Bring me the burnt offering and the fellowship offerings.” And Saul offered up the... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 13:9 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 13:9

Isaiah 1:11-17 - “The multitude of your sacrifices— what are they to me?” says the Lord. “I have more than enoug... Click to read the verse Isaiah 1:11-17 Click to read the verse Isaiah 1:11-17

1 Samuel 20:24 - So David hid in the field, and when the New Moon festival came, the king sat down to eat. Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 20:24 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 20:24

Amos 5:24 - But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream! Click to read the verse Amos 5:24 Click to read the verse Amos 5:24

2 Chronicles 9:8 - Praise be to the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and placed you on his throne as king t... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 9:8 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 9:8

Jeremiah 22:15 - “Does it make you a king to have more and more cedar? Did not your father have food and drink? ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:15 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:15

Jeremiah 7:21-23 - “‘This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Go ahead, add your burnt offerings t... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 7:21-23 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 7:21-23

Ezekiel 45:10 - You are to use accurate scales, an accurate ephah and an accurate bath. Click to read the verse Ezekiel 45:10 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 45:10

Hosea 12:6 - But you must return to your God; maintain love and justice, and wait for your God always. Click to read the verse Hosea 12:6 Click to read the verse Hosea 12:6

Ephesians 5:10 - and find out what pleases the Lord. Click to read the verse Ephesians 5:10 Click to read the verse Ephesians 5:10