Proverbs 28:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.”
Proverbs 28:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 28:21 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 28:21 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 28:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“To show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.”
Proverbs 28:21 — World English Bible
Proverbs 28:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“To have respect of persons is not good; Neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.”
Proverbs 28:21 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 28:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“To discern faces is not good, And for a piece of bread doth a man transgress.”
Proverbs 28:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 28:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“To have respect of persons is not good; but for a piece of bread will a man transgress.”
Proverbs 28:21 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 28:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“To haue respect of persons is not good: for that man will transgresse for a piece of bread.”
Proverbs 28:21 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 28:21 in Context — Proverbs 28
19 Celui qui cultive son champ est rassasié de pain, Mais celui qui poursuit des choses vaines est rassasié de pauvreté.
20 Un homme fidèle est comblé de bénédictions, Mais celui qui a hâte de s’enrichir ne reste pas impuni.
21 Il n’est pas bon d’avoir égard aux personnes, Et pour un morceau de pain un homme se livre au péché.
22 Un homme envieux a hâte de s’enrichir, Et il ne sait pas que la disette viendra sur lui.
23 Celui qui reprend les autres trouve ensuite plus de faveur Que celui dont la langue est flatteuse.
What Does Proverbs 28:21 Mean?
Proverbs 28:21 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 28. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free