Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“Let me now be partial to no one,
Nor flatter any man.

King James Version

Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.

Holman Bible

I will be partial to no one,
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,

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Let me not, I pray you, accept
נסה נשׂא 
Nasa' 
Usage: 653

אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

כּנה 
Kanah 
Usage: 4

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Elihu Rebukes Job And His Three Friends

20 I must speak, that I may find relief; I must open my lips and answer. 21 “Let me now be partial to no one,
Nor flatter any man.
22 For I do not know how to flatter, else my Maker would soon take me away.

Cross References

Leviticus 19:15

"You shall do no injustice in court. You shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor.

Job 13:8

Will you show partiality toward him? Will you plead the case for God?

Job 34:19

who shows no partiality to princes, nor regards the rich more than the poor, for they are all the work of his hands?

Matthew 22:16

And they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are true and teach the way of God truthfully, and you do not care about anyone's opinion, for you are not swayed by appearances.

Deuteronomy 1:17

You shall not be partial in judgment. You shall hear the small and the great alike. You shall not be intimidated by anyone, for the judgment is God's. And the case that is too hard for you, you shall bring to me, and I will hear it.'

Deuteronomy 16:19

You shall not pervert justice. You shall not show partiality, and you shall not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and subverts the cause of the righteous.

2 Samuel 14:17

And your servant thought, 'The word of my lord the king will set me at rest,' for my lord the king is like the angel of God to discern good and evil. The LORD your God be with you!"

2 Samuel 14:20

In order to change the course of things your servant Joab did this. But my lord has wisdom like the wisdom of the angel of God to know all things that are on the earth."

Job 13:10

He will surely rebuke you if in secret you show partiality.

Proverbs 24:23

These also are sayings of the wise. Partiality in judging is not good.

Acts 12:22-23

And the people were shouting, "The voice of a god, and not of a man!"

Acts 24:2-3

And when he had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying: "Since through you we enjoy much peace, and since by your foresight, most excellent Felix, reforms are being made for this nation,

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