Righteousness

Mercy does not mean compromise and weakness. It does not mean that we have no backbone when it comes to justice and righteousness. Lack of judgement and discipline allows corruption to take over in any assembly. The leader must govern in righteousness, which means to endorse righteousness and correct iniquity.

God hates covetousness, which is enshrined in many doctrines in our current day:
Woe to him that covets an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil. (Hab 2:9).

He hates it when people prosper by corruption, by lying and by false doctrines:
Woe to him that builds a town with blood and establishes a city by iniquity. (Hab 2:12).

Thus says the Lord of hosts, saying, Execute true judgement and show mercy and compassion every man to his brother; And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart (Zech 7:9-10).

We can see that all the prophets had the same message on justice, mercy and righteousness. This is what they said was true worship.