Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
To have respect of persons is not good, nor that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
Holman Bible
yet a man may sin for a piece of bread.
International Standard Version
To show partiality isn't good, yet for a piece of bread the valiant will transgress.
American Standard Version
To have respect of persons is not good; Neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.
Amplified
To have regard for one person over another and to show favoritism is not good,
Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress.
Bible in Basic English
It is not good to have respect for a man's position: for a man will do wrong for a bit of bread.
Darby Translation
To have respect of persons is not good; but for a piece of bread will a man transgress.
Julia Smith Translation
To look upon faces is not good and for a morsel of bread the man will transgress.
King James 2000
To show partiality is not good: because for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{Showing partiality} [is] not good, and over a morsel of bread, a strong man will do wrong.
Modern King James verseion
To have respect of persons is not good; yea, for a piece of bread a man will transgress.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
To have respect of persons in judgment is not good: And why? He will do wrong; yea, even for a piece of bread.
NET Bible
To show partiality is terrible, for a person will transgress over the smallest piece of bread.
New Heart English Bible
To show partiality is not good; yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
The Emphasized Bible
To take note of faces in judgment , is not good, and, for a bit of bread, a man will transgress.
Webster
To have respect of persons is not good: for, for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
World English Bible
To show partiality is not good; yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
Youngs Literal Translation
To discern faces is not good, And for a piece of bread doth a man transgress.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 28:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings, but he who makes haste to be rich shall not be unpunished. 21 To have respect of persons is not good, nor that a man should transgress for a piece of bread. 22 He who has an evil eye hastens after riches, and does not know that want shall come upon him.
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Cross References
Ezekiel 13:19
And ye have profaned me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to kill the souls who should not die, and to save the souls alive who should not live, by your lying to my people who listen to lies.
Proverbs 18:5
To respect the person of a wicked man is not good, [nor] to turn aside a righteous man in judgment.
Proverbs 24:23
These also are from the wise: To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.
Exodus 23:2
Thou shall not follow a multitude to do evil, neither shall thou speak in a case to turn aside after a multitude to distort [justice],
Exodus 23:8
And thou shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds those who have sight, and perverts the words of the righteous.
Hosea 4:18
Their drink has become sour. They play the harlot continually. Her rulers dearly love shame.
Micah 3:5
Thus says LORD concerning the prophets who make my people to err, who bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace. And he who does not put into their mouths, they even prepare war against him.
Micah 7:3
Their hands are upon that which is evil to do it diligently. The ruler asks, and the judge [is ready] for a bribe. And the great man, he utters the evil desire of his soul. Thus they weave it together.
Romans 16:18
For such kind serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly. And by their smooth words and elegant speech they deceive the hearts of the naive.
2 Peter 2:3
And they will exploit you in greed with fabricated words, whose judgment is not idle for long, and their destruction will not slumber.