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To do mercy and judgment, pleaseth the Lord more than victims.
King James
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To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Louis Second
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La pratique de la justice et de l'équité, Voilà ce que l'Éternel préfère aux sacrifices
Martin Luther
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Wohl und recht tun ist dem HErrn lieber denn Opfer.
Vulgate
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facere misericordiam et iudicium magis placent Domino quam victimae

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary


iudicium : judgment, decision, opinion, trial.
magis : more, to a greater extent, rather, for preference.
quam : (fem. sing. acc.) (the church), WHICH the Lord loved.
quam : (adv. and conj.) how, than, as .. as possible.