[和合本] 我喜爱良善（或作“怜恤”），不喜爱祭祀；喜爱认识 神，胜于燔祭。
[新标点] 我喜爱良善【或译：怜恤】，不喜爱祭祀；喜爱认识 神，胜于燔祭。
[和合修] 他们却如亚当【“如亚当”或译“如人”】背约，在那里向我行诡诈。
[新译本] 我喜爱怜恤，不喜爱祭祀；我喜爱人认识上帝的知识，胜过人献的燔祭。
[当代修] 我喜爱怜悯之心，而非祭物；我喜爱人认识我，胜于燔祭。
[现代修] 我要求的是坚定的爱，不是牲祭；我要我的子民认识我，不要烧化祭。
[吕振中] 因为我喜悦坚贞，不喜悦祭祀；我喜悦人认识上帝，胜于人献全燔祭。
[思高本] 因为我喜欢仁爱胜过祭献，喜欢人认识天主胜过全燔祭。
[文理本] 我欲矜恤、不欲祭祀、欲识上帝之知识、愈于燔祭、
[GNT] I want your constant love, not your animal sacrifices. I would rather have my people know me than burn offerings to me.
[BBE] Because my desire is for mercy and not offerings; for the knowledge of God more than for burned offerings.
[KJV] For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
[NKJV] For I desire mercy and not sacrifice, And the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
[KJ21] For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
[NASB] For I (Or take pleasure in)desire loyalty rather than sacrifice, And the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.
[NRSV] For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.
[WEB] For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
[ESV] For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.
[NIV] For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings.
[NIrV] I want mercy and not sacrifice. I want you to recognize me as God instead of bringing me burnt offerings.
[HCSB] For I desire loyalty and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.
[CSB] For I desire loyalty and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.
[AMP] For I desire and delight in dutiful steadfast love and goodness, not sacrifice, and the knowledge of and acquaintance with God more than burnt offerings. [Matt. 9:13; 12:7.]
[NLT] I want you to show love, not offer sacrifices. I want you to know me more than I want burnt offerings.
[YLT] For kindness I desired, and not sacrifice, And a knowledge of God above burnt-offerings.