And if you knew what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you would never have condemned the innocent
Other versions
King James Version
But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.English Standard Version
And if you had known what this means, 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the guiltless.New International Version
If you had known what these words mean, 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the innocent.