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

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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 Aquele que lavrar sua terra terá fartura de pão; mas o que segue coisas inúteis terá fartura de pobreza.

20 O homem fiel [terá] muitas bênçãos; mas o que se apressa para enriquecer não ficará impune.

21 Fazer acepção de pessoas não é bom; porque até por um pedaço de pão o homem pode transgredir.

22 Quem tem pressa para ter riquezas é um homem de olho mau; e ele não sabe que a miséria virá sobre ele.

23 Aquele que repreende ao homem obterá mais favor depois do que aquele que lisonjeia com a língua.

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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.

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