Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

Let me not, I pray you, accept the face of any, Nor unto man give flattering titles,

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.

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 speak, and there is refreshment to me, I open my lips and answer. 21 Let me not, I pray you, accept the face of any, Nor unto man give flattering titles, 22 For I have not known to give flattering titles, In a little doth my Maker take me away.

Cross References

Leviticus 19:15

'Ye do not do perversity in judgment; thou dost not lift up the face of the poor, nor honour the face of the great; in righteousness thou dost judge thy fellow.

Job 13:8

His face do ye accept, if for God ye strive?

Job 34:19

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.

Matthew 22:16

and they send to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, 'Teacher, we have known that thou art true, and the way of God in truth thou dost teach, and thou art not caring for any one, for thou dost not look to the face of men;

Deuteronomy 1:17

ye do not discern faces in judgment; as the little so the great ye do hear; ye are not afraid of the face of any, for the judgment is God's, and the thing which is too hard for you, ye bring near unto me, and I have heard it;

Deuteronomy 16:19

Thou dost not turn aside judgment; thou dost not discern faces, nor take a bribe, for the bribe blindeth the eyes of the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

2 Samuel 14:17

and thy maid-servant saith, Let, I pray thee, the word of my lord the king be for ease; for as a messenger of God so is my lord the king, to understand the good and the evil; and Jehovah thy God is with thee.'

2 Samuel 14:20

in order to bring round the appearance of the thing hath thy servant Joab done this thing, and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of a messenger of God, to know all that is in the land.'

Job 13:10

He doth surely reprove you, if in secret ye accept faces.

Proverbs 24:23

These also are for the wise: -- To discern faces in judgment is not good.

Acts 12:22-23

and the populace were shouting, 'The voice of a god, and not of a man;'

Acts 24:2-3

and he having been called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, 'Much peace enjoying through thee, and worthy deeds being done to this nation through thy forethought,

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