Parallel Verses
King James Version
Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.
New American Standard Bible
Nor flatter any man.
Holman Bible
and I will not give anyone an undeserved title.
International Standard Version
I won't discriminate against anyone, and I won't flatter any person,
A Conservative Version
Let me not, I pray you, respect any man's person. Neither will I give flattering titles to any man.
American Standard Version
Let me not, I pray you, respect any man's person; Neither will I give flattering titles unto any man.
Amplified
“I will not [I warn you] be partial to any man [that is, let my respect for you mitigate what I say];
Nor flatter any man.
Bible in Basic English
Let me not give respect to any man, or give names of honour to any living.
Darby Translation
Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person; neither will I give flattery to man.
Julia Smith Translation
Not now shall I lift up the face of man, and I shall not flatter to man.
King James 2000
Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattery unto man.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{Please let me not show partiality to anyone}, and let me not show flattery to human beings,
Modern King James verseion
I will not now lift up the face of a man, nor eulogize any man,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I will regard no manner of person, no man will I spare.
NET Bible
I will not show partiality to anyone, nor will I confer a title on any man.
New Heart English Bible
Please do not let me respect any man's person, neither will I give flattering titles to any man.
The Emphasized Bible
Let me be partial to no man, and, unto no son of earth, give flattering titles,
Webster
Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles to man.
World English Bible
Please don't let me respect any man's person, neither will I give flattering titles to any man.
Youngs Literal Translation
Let me not, I pray you, accept the face of any, Nor unto man give flattering titles,
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 32:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Rebukes Job And His Three Friends
20 I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer. 21 Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man. 22 For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my maker would soon take me away.
Cross References
Leviticus 19:15
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
Job 13:8
Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?
Job 34:19
How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.
Matthew 22:16
And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.
Deuteronomy 1:17
Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it.
Deuteronomy 16:19
Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
2 Samuel 14:17
Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: therefore the LORD thy God will be with thee.
2 Samuel 14:20
To fetch about this form of speech hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.
Job 13:10
He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly accept persons.
Proverbs 24:23
These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
Acts 12:22-23
And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.
Acts 24:2-3
And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence,