 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts. 3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.  Miscellaneous works - Page 48by Joseph Hall - 1808Full view - About this book
 | John Mulligan - English language - 1857 - 608 pages
...propositions. Thus, " To obey is better than sacrifice" — That men should obey is better than sacrifice. " To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice" — That men, or that we should do justice, &c. We have noticed already that infinitives thus 'employed... | |
 | Presbyterianism - 1858 - 664 pages
...our compassion. The wise man expresses precisely the sense of our Saviour's argument when he says : " To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice." (Prov. xxi : 3.) And the meaning is, that the formal acts of religious worship, though in general demanded... | |
 | George Bush - Bible - 1858 - 480 pages
...to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of lambs." So again, Prov. 21 : 3, " To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice." V. 5. And the Lord put a word in Salaam's mouth. Paying no attention to Balaam's pompous parade of... | |
 | Thomas Buckley Smith - Readers - 1858 - 136 pages
...; let His praise be on our lips when we awake ! Adapted from MBS. BARBAULD. THE WAY TO BE HAPPY. " To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice." — Prov. xxi. S. Every child must observe how much more happy and beloved some children appear to... | |
 | Public worship - 1858 - 328 pages
...preserve it evermore by thy help and goodness, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. PROPHECIES. PROVEKBS. To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. An high look, and a proud heart, and the ploughing of the wicked, is sin. The thoughts of the diligent... | |
 | John Hullett - 1858 - 460 pages
...and your appointed feasts My soul hateth." A single Proverb throws much light on this subject : — " To do justice and judgment, is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice." Hearken to the words of the blessed Jesus, how he said — "I will have mercy and not sacrifice." The... | |
 | George Bush - Bible - 1858 - 498 pages
...to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of lambs." So again, Prov. 21 : 3, " To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice." Return unto Balak, and thus thou ehalt speak. 6 And he returned unto him ; and, lo, he stood by his... | |
 | James Garner - Bible - 1859 - 620 pages
...to be prohibited, and practical duties inculcated, is, that the latter is preferred to the former. " To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice." Prov. xxi. 3. " I will have mercy and not sacrifice." 290 . be asked, was his sacr ^ ^ the first place,... | |
 | Charles Clark Harrah - Christianity - 1902 - 162 pages
...goats," Isaiah 1:11; "The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit and a contrite heart," Psalms 51:17; "To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice," Prov. 21:3; "To do good and to communicate, forget not; for with such sacrifices God is well pleased,"... | |
 | Bible stories, English - 1902 - 600 pages
...it be right. Whoso curseth his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness. To do justice and judgment Is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.... | |
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