Proverbs 28:21
King James Version (KJV)
To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
In context
19 He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
21 To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
22 He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
23 He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.
Proverbs 28:21 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
- WEB World English Bible
- To show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- To show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
- ASV American Standard Version
- To have respect of persons is not good; Neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- To discern faces is not good, And for a piece of bread doth a man transgress.
- DBY Darby Translation
- To have respect of persons is not good; but for a piece of bread will a man transgress.
- WBS Webster Bible
- To have respect of persons is not good: for, for a piece of bread that man will transgress.