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Here we have a proverb that identifies with doing God's will in our individual lives. The number one priority in doing justice is to truly understand what it is and mankind cannot know or find God's will apart from the Bible. The Bible reveals the will of God to mankind. This is an important proverb and God stresses the importance by repeating this teaching throughout His Word:
"Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams." (1 Samuel 15:22).
Jesus frequently answered questions posed to Him by both individuals and satan with: "What saith the scriptures?". The Bible must be our top priority, but there is far more to being a Christian than just studying scripture like some type of hermit. This is because scripture itself tells us that a true child of the LORD will be one in whom the LORD is working in and this is evidenced in their holy character, common sense, providence, prayers, mercy, love, forgiveness, growing in the LORD and so forth and so on. True knowledge in the Word or Christ goes hand in hand with doing God's will:
"Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it." (Matthew 7:15-27).
"For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings." (Hosea 6:6).
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