Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

Who has no respect for rulers, and who gives no more attention to those who have wealth than to the poor, for they are all the work of his hands.

New American Standard Bible

Who shows no partiality to princes
Nor regards the rich above the poor,
For they all are the work of His hands?

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

God is not partial to princes
and does not favor the rich over the poor,
for they are all the work of His hands.

International Standard Version

Who isn't partial to princes? Who doesn't give preference to the nobles over the poor? Nevertheless, all of them are his handiwork.

A Conservative Version

who does not respect the persons of rulers, nor regards the rich more than the poor. For they all are the work of his hands.

American Standard Version

That respecteth not the persons of princes, Nor regardeth the rich more than the poor; For they all are the work of his hands.

Amplified


“Who is not partial to princes,
Nor does He regard the rich above the poor,
For they all are the work of His hands.

Darby Translation

How then to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich man more than the poor? for they are all the work of his hands.

Julia Smith Translation

Who accepted not the face of chiefs, and looked not upon the rich one before the poor: for his hand made all of them.

King James 2000

How much less to him that regards not the persons of princes, nor regards the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.

Lexham Expanded Bible

who {shows no partiality to officials} and [who] {does not take note of the noble more than of the insignificant}, for all of them [are] the work of his hands?

Modern King James verseion

How much less to Him who does not lift up the face of rulers, nor regard the rich before the poor? For all of them are the work of His hands.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

'Ungodly men are ye.' He hath none respect unto the persons of the lordly, and regardeth not the rich more than the poor. For they be all the work of his hands.

NET Bible

who shows no partiality to princes, and does not take note of the rich more than the poor, because all of them are the work of his hands?

New Heart English Bible

Who doesn't respect the persons of princes, nor regards the rich more than the poor; for they all are the work of his hands.

The Emphasized Bible

For he hath shewn no respect of persons unto princes, neither hath he recognised the rich rather than the poor? For, the work of his hands, are they all.

Webster

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.

World English Bible

Who doesn't respect the persons of princes, nor respects the rich more than the poor; for they all are the work of his hands.

Youngs Literal Translation

That hath not accepted the person of princes, Nor hath known the rich before the poor, For a work of His hands are all of them.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נסה נשׂא 
Nasa' 
Usage: 653

not the persons
פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

of princes
שׂר 
Sar 
Usage: 421

נכר 
Nakar 
Usage: 49

the rich
שׁוע 
Showa` 
Usage: 3

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

the poor
דּל 
Dal 
Usage: 48

מעשׂה 
Ma`aseh 
Usage: 234

Context Readings

Elihu Asserts God's Justice

18 He who says to a king, You are an evil-doer; and to rulers, You are sinners; 19 Who has no respect for rulers, and who gives no more attention to those who have wealth than to the poor, for they are all the work of his hands. 20 Suddenly they come to an end, even in the middle of the night: the blow comes on the men of wealth, and they are gone, and the strong are taken away without the hand of man.



Cross References

Deuteronomy 10:17

For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, strong in power and greatly to be feared, who has no respect for any man's position and takes no rewards:

Acts 10:34

Then Peter said, Truly, I see clearly that God is no respecter of persons:

James 2:5

Give ear, my dear brothers; are not those who are poor in the things of this world marked out by God to have faith as their wealth, and for their heritage the kingdom which he has said he will give to those who have love for him?

2 Chronicles 19:7

So now let the fear of the Lord be in you; do your work with care; for in the Lord our God there is no evil, or respect for high position, or taking of payment to do wrong.

Romans 2:11

For one man is not different from another before God.

Galatians 2:6

But from those who seemed to be important (whatever they were has no weight with me: God does not take man's person into account): those who seemed to be important gave nothing new to me;

Ephesians 6:9

And, you masters, do the same things to them, not making use of violent words: in the knowledge that their Master and yours is in heaven, and he has no respect for a man's position.

Colossians 3:25

For the wrongdoer will have punishment for the wrong he has done, without respect for any man's position.

1 Peter 1:17

And if you give the name of Father to him who, judging every man by his acts, has no respect for a man's position, then go in fear while you are on this earth:

Job 31:15

Did not God make him as well as me? did he not give us life in our mothers' bodies?

Proverbs 14:31

He who is hard on the poor puts shame on his Maker; but he who has mercy on those who are in need gives him honour.

Ecclesiastes 5:8

If you see the poor under a cruel yoke, and law and right being violently overturned in a country, be not surprised, because one authority is keeping watch on another and there are higher than they.

Leviticus 19:15

Do no wrong in your judging: do not give thought to the position of the poor, or honour to the position of the great; but be a judge to your neighbour in righteousness.

Job 10:3

What profit is it to you to be cruel, to give up the work of your hands, looking kindly on the design of evil-doers?

Job 12:19

He makes priests prisoners, overturning those in safe positions;

Job 12:21

He puts shame on chiefs, and takes away the power of the strong;

Job 13:8

Will you have respect for God's person in this cause, and put yourselves forward as his supporters?

Job 36:19

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Psalm 2:2-4

The kings of the earth have taken their place, and the rulers are fixed in their purpose, against the Lord, and against the king of his selection, saying,

Psalm 49:6-7

Even of those whose faith is in their wealth, and whose hearts are lifted up because of their stores.

Proverbs 22:2

The man of wealth and the poor man come face to face: the Lord is the maker of them all.

Isaiah 3:14

The Lord comes to be the judge of their responsible men and of their rulers: it is you who have made waste the vine-garden, and in your houses is the property of the poor which you have taken by force.

Hebrews 12:28

If then, we have a kingdom which will never be moved, let us have grace, so that we may give God such worship as is pleasing to him with fear and respect:

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