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Wednesday, October 16th, 2024
the Week of Proper 23 / Ordinary 28
the Week of Proper 23 / Ordinary 28
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Proverbs 28:21
To show partiality is terrible, for a person will transgress over the smallest piece of bread.
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New Living Translation
Showing partiality is never good, yet some will do wrong for a mere piece of bread.
Showing partiality is never good, yet some will do wrong for a mere piece of bread.
Update Bible Version
To have respect of persons is not good; Neither that a [noble] man should transgress for a piece of bread.
To have respect of persons is not good; Neither that a [noble] man should transgress for a piece of bread.
New Century Version
It is not good for a judge to take sides, but some will sin for only a piece of bread.
It is not good for a judge to take sides, but some will sin for only a piece of bread.
Webster's Bible Translation
To have respect of persons [is] not good: for, for a piece of bread [that] man will transgress.
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.
To show partiality is not good; Yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
Amplified Bible
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.
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.
English Standard Version
To show partiality is not good, but for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.
To show partiality is not good, but for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
He that knowith a face in doom, doith not wel; this man forsakith treuthe, yhe, for a mussel of breed.
He that knowith a face in doom, doith not wel; this man forsakith treuthe, yhe, for a mussel of breed.
English Revised Version
To have respect of persons is not good: neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.
To have respect of persons is not good: neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.
Berean Standard Bible
To show partiality is not good, because a man may sin for a piece of bread.
To show partiality is not good, because a man may sin for a piece of bread.
Contemporary English Version
It isn't right to be unfair, but some people can be bribed with only a piece of bread.
It isn't right to be unfair, but some people can be bribed with only a piece of bread.
American Standard Version
To have respect of persons is not good; Neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.
To have respect of persons is not good; Neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.
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.
It is not good to have respect for a man's position: for a man will do wrong for a bit of bread.
Complete Jewish Bible
To show partiality is not good, though a person may do wrong for a crust of bread.
To show partiality is not good, though a person may do wrong for a crust of bread.
Darby Translation
To have respect of persons is not good; but for a piece of bread will a man transgress.
To have respect of persons is not good; but for a piece of bread will a man transgress.
Easy-to-Read Version
It is wrong for a judge to support someone simply because he knows them. But some judges will change their decisions for the price of a loaf of bread.
It is wrong for a judge to support someone simply because he knows them. But some judges will change their decisions for the price of a loaf of bread.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
To have respect of persons is not good; for a man will transgress for a piece of bread.
To have respect of persons is not good; for a man will transgress for a piece of bread.
King James Version (1611)
To haue respect of persons, is not good: for, for a piece of bread that man will transgresse.
To haue respect of persons, is not good: for, for a piece of bread that man will transgresse.
New Life Bible
To show favor is not good, because a man will sin for a piece of bread.
To show favor is not good, because a man will sin for a piece of bread.
New Revised Standard
To show partiality is not good— yet for a piece of bread a person may do wrong.
To show partiality is not good— yet for a piece of bread a person may do wrong.
Geneva Bible (1587)
To haue respect of persons is not good: for that man will transgresse for a piece of bread.
To haue respect of persons is not good: for that man will transgresse for a piece of bread.
George Lamsa Translation
A man who shows partiality is not good; for a piece of bread a man will become a traitor.
A man who shows partiality is not good; for a piece of bread a man will become a traitor.
Good News Translation
Prejudice is wrong. But some judges will do wrong to get even the smallest bribe.
Prejudice is wrong. But some judges will do wrong to get even the smallest bribe.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
To take note of faces in judgment , is not good, and, for a bit of bread, a man will transgress.
To take note of faces in judgment , is not good, and, for a bit of bread, a man will transgress.
Douay-Rheims Bible
He that hath respect to a person in judgment, doth not well: such a man even for a morsel of bread forsaketh the truth.
He that hath respect to a person in judgment, doth not well: such a man even for a morsel of bread forsaketh the truth.
Revised Standard Version
To show partiality is not good; but for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.
To show partiality is not good; but for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
To haue respect of persons [in iudgement] is not good, for that man wyll do wrong, yea euen for a peece of bread.
To haue respect of persons [in iudgement] is not good, for that man wyll do wrong, yea euen for a peece of bread.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
A hearth for coals, and wood for fire; and railing man for the tumult of strife.
A hearth for coals, and wood for fire; and railing man for the tumult of strife.
Christian Standard Bible®
It is not good to show partiality—yet even a courageous person may sin for a piece of bread.
It is not good to show partiality—yet even a courageous person may sin for a piece of bread.
Hebrew Names Version
To show partiality is not good; Yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
To show partiality is not good; Yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
King James Version
To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
Lexham English Bible
Showing partiality is not good, and over a morsel of bread, a strong man will do wrong.
Showing partiality is not good, and over a morsel of bread, a strong man will do wrong.
Literal Translation
To respect faces is not good, yea, for a man will transgress for a piece of bread.
To respect faces is not good, yea, for a man will transgress for a piece of bread.
Young's Literal Translation
To discern faces is not good, And for a piece of bread doth a man transgress.
To discern faces is not good, And for a piece of bread doth a man transgress.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
To haue respecte of personnes in iudgment is not good: And why? he will do wronge, yee euen for a pece of bred.
To haue respecte of personnes in iudgment is not good: And why? he will do wronge, yee euen for a pece of bred.
THE MESSAGE
Playing favorites is always a bad thing; you can do great harm in seemingly harmless ways.
Playing favorites is always a bad thing; you can do great harm in seemingly harmless ways.
New American Standard Bible
To show partiality is not good, Because for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.
To show partiality is not good, Because for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.
New King James Version
To show partiality is not good, Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress.
To show partiality is not good, Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
To show partiality is not good, Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress.
To show partiality is not good, Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress.
Legacy Standard Bible
To show partiality is not good,Even for a piece of bread a man will transgress.
To show partiality is not good,Even for a piece of bread a man will transgress.
Contextual Overview
21 To show partiality is terrible, for a person will transgress over the smallest piece of bread.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
respect: Proverbs 18:5, Proverbs 24:23, Exodus 23:2, Exodus 23:8
for: Erasmus observes that this expression probably originated from the circumstance of holding out a piece of bread to a dog, in order to soothe him. Ezekiel 13:19, Hosea 4:18, Micah 3:5, Micah 7:3, Romans 16:18, 2 Peter 2:3
Reciprocal: Judges 18:4 - hired me Isaiah 29:21 - and turn Amos 2:7 - pant Mark 14:11 - and promised James 2:1 - with
Cross-References
Exodus 15:2
The Lord is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation. This is my God, and I will praise him, my father's God, and I will exalt him.
The Lord is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation. This is my God, and I will praise him, my father's God, and I will exalt him.
Deuteronomy 26:17
Today you have declared the Lord to be your God, and that you will walk in his ways, keep his statutes, commandments, and ordinances, and obey him.
Today you have declared the Lord to be your God, and that you will walk in his ways, keep his statutes, commandments, and ordinances, and obey him.
Judges 11:31
then whoever is the first to come through the doors of my house to meet me when I return safely from fighting the Ammonites—he will belong to the Lord and I will offer him up as a burnt sacrifice."
then whoever is the first to come through the doors of my house to meet me when I return safely from fighting the Ammonites—he will belong to the Lord and I will offer him up as a burnt sacrifice."
2 Samuel 15:8
For I made this vow when I was living in Geshur in Aram: ‘If the Lord really does allow me to return to Jerusalem, I will serve the Lord .'"
For I made this vow when I was living in Geshur in Aram: ‘If the Lord really does allow me to return to Jerusalem, I will serve the Lord .'"
2 Samuel 19:24
Now Mephibosheth, Saul's grandson, came down to meet the king. From the day the king had left until the day he safely returned, Mephibosheth had not cared for his feet nor trimmed his mustache nor washed his clothes.
Now Mephibosheth, Saul's grandson, came down to meet the king. From the day the king had left until the day he safely returned, Mephibosheth had not cared for his feet nor trimmed his mustache nor washed his clothes.
2 Samuel 19:30
Mephibosheth said to the king, "Let him have the whole thing! My lord the king has returned safely to his house!"
Mephibosheth said to the king, "Let him have the whole thing! My lord the king has returned safely to his house!"
2 Kings 5:17
Naaman said, "If not, then please give your servant a load of dirt, enough for a pair of mules to carry, for your servant will never again offer a burnt offering or sacrifice to a god other than the Lord .
Naaman said, "If not, then please give your servant a load of dirt, enough for a pair of mules to carry, for your servant will never again offer a burnt offering or sacrifice to a god other than the Lord .
Gill's Notes on the Bible
To have respect of persons [is] not good, c, In courts of judicature, to give a cause or pass sentence in favour of a person, because he is rich, or is a relation, a friend, an acquaintance, or has done a kindness and against another, because of the reverse, Leviticus 19:15; nor in religious assemblies, making a difference between the rich and the poor, James 2:1; this is not good in itself, nor productive of good effects, and cannot be well pleasing to God, who himself is no respecter of persons;
for for a piece of bread [that] man will transgress; the laws of God and men; having used himself to such unrighteous methods of proceeding, he will do any base action for a small gain, he will stick at nothing, and do it for anything; as Cato used to say of M. Coelius the tribune,
"that he might be hired, for a morsel of bread, to speak or hold his peace;''
see Ezekiel 13:19.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Dishonest partiality leads men who have enslaved themselves to it to transgress, even when the inducement is altogether disproportionate. A âpiece of breadâ was proverbial at all times as the most extreme point of poverty (compare the marginal reference).
