“Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices
    as much as in obeying the Lord?
To obey is better than sacrifice,^(A)
    and to heed is better than the fat of rams.

⁸ He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
    And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly^(A) and to love mercy
    and to walk humbly^[a](B) with your God.^(C)

³ Let love and faithfulness^(A) never leave you;
    bind them around your neck,
    write them on the tablet of your heart.^(B)
4 Then you will win favor and a good name
    in the sight of God and man.^(C)