Proverbs 28:21
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New International Version (©1984)
To show partiality is not good--yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
To show partiality is not good, Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Showing partiality is not good, because some people will turn on you even for a piece of bread.

King James Bible
To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

American King James Version
To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

American Standard Version
To have respect of persons is not good; Neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.

Bible in Basic English
It is not good to have respect for a man's position: for a man will do wrong for a bit of bread.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He that hath respect to a person in judgment, doth not well: such a man even for a morsel of bread forsaketh the truth.

Darby Bible Translation
To have respect of persons is not good; but for a piece of bread will a man transgress.

English Revised Version
To have respect of persons is not good: neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.

Webster's Bible Translation
To have respect of persons is not good: for, for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

World English Bible
To show partiality is not good; yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.

Young's Literal Translation
To discern faces is not good, And for a piece of bread doth a man transgress.

Geneva Study Bible

To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of {k} bread that man will transgress.

(k) He will be abused for nothing.

Wesley's Notes

28:21 For - When a man hath once accustomed himself to take bribes, a very small advantage will make him sell justice.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

21. respect of persons-(Pr 24:23). Such are led to evil by the slightest motive.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

28:18. Uprightness will give men holy security in the worst times; but the false and dishonest are never safe. 19. Those who are diligent, take the way to live comfortably. 20. The true way to be happy, is to be holy and honest; not to raise an estate suddenly, without regard to right or wrong. 21. Judgment is perverted, when any thing but pure right is considered. 22. He that hastens to be rich, never seriously thinks how quickly God may take his wealth from him, and leave him in poverty. 23. Upon reflection, most will have a better opinion of a faithful reprover than of a soothing flatterer.


Proverbs 24:23 These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment is not good.
Ezekiel 13:19 "For handfuls of barley and fragments of bread, you have profaned Me to My people to put to death some who should not die and to keep others alive who should not live, by your lying to My people who listen to lies."'" (NASB ©1995)

Bit Bread Discern Faces Good Partiality Persons Piece Position Respect Show Transgress Wrong


To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

respect 18:5 24:23 Ex 23:2,8

for Erasmus observes that this expression probably originated from the circumstance of holding out a piece of bread to a dog in order to soothe him. Eze 13:19 Ho 4:18 Mic 3:5 7:3 Ro 16:18 2Pe 2:3

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Alphabetical: a Because bread do for good is man not of partiality piece show To transgress will wrong yet

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