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 will speak, that I may be able to breathe; I will 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 give flattering titles; otherwise my maker would soon take me away.

Cross References

Leviticus 19:15

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, neither pleasing the poor, nor favoring the mighty; but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

Job 13:8

Are ye to bring honour unto him? Are ye to contend for God?

Job 34:19

How much less to him who is not a respecter of the persons of princes, nor respects 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 those of Herod, saying, Master, we know that thou art a lover of truth and teachest the way of God with truth and that thou takest care for no man, for thou art no respecter of persons 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 twist that which is right; thou shalt not respect persons neither take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.

2 Samuel 14:17

Then thy handmaid said, Let the word of my lord the king bring rest; for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and evil; and let the LORD thy God be with thee.

2 Samuel 14:20

to bring about this form of speech thy slave Joab has done this thing; but my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know that which is done in the earth.

Job 13:10

He will reprove you severely, if in secret you give him such honour.

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 god, and not of man.

Acts 24:2-3

And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great peace and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy prudence,

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