Bible in Basic English
"To do what is right and true is more pleasing to the Lord than an offering."
— Proverbs 21:3, Bible in Basic English
“To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.”
The king's heart in the hands of the Lord is like the water streams, and by him it is turned in any direction at his pleasure.
Every way of a man seems right to himself, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.
To do what is right and true is more pleasing to the Lord than an offering.
A high look and a heart of pride, *** of the evil-doer is sin.
The purposes of the man of industry have their outcome only in wealth; but one who is over-quick in acting will only come to be in need.
He who gets stores of wealth by a false tongue, is going after what is only breath, and searching for death.