Verse Comparison: Hosea 6:6
American Standard Version
For I desire goodness, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings.
Amplified® Bible
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.
Darby English Version
For I delight in loving-kindness, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings.
King James Version
For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
Revised Standard Version
For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God, rather than burnt offerings.
Young's Literal Translation
For kindness I desired, and not sacrifice, And a knowledge of God above burnt-offerings.