KJV ORIGINAL
Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Be careful and respectful when you go to God's house, and be more eager to listen than to offer the kind of sacrifices that foolish people give. Fools don't realize they're doing wrong.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is saying we should approach God with reverence and humility, focusing more on listening to Him than on empty religious rituals.
📚 Historical Context
This was written during the time when the Jewish temple in Jerusalem was the center of worship, and people would bring animal sacrifices as offerings to God. Some people would go through the motions of religious ceremonies without genuine heart devotion, which God found offensive rather than pleasing.
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