Job 32:21
Good News Translation
I will not take sides in this debate; I am not going to flatter anyone.

New Revised Standard Version
I will not show partiality to any person or use flattery toward anyone.

Contemporary English Version
I don't know how to be unfair or to flatter anyone--

New American Bible
I would not be partial to anyone, nor give flattering titles to any.

Douay-Rheims Bible
I will not accept the person of man, and I will not level God with man.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

I will not accept the person of man, and I will not level God with man.

accept

Job 13:8 Do you accept this person, and do you endeavour to judge for God?

Job 34:19 Who accepteth not the persons of princes: nor hath regarded the tyrant, when he contended against the poor man: for all are the work of his hands.

Leviticus 19:15 Thou shalt not do that which is unjust, nor judge unjustly. Respect not the person of the poor: nor honour the countenance of the mighty. But judge thy neighbour according to justice.

Deuteronomy 1:17 There shall be no difference of persons, you shall hear the little as well as the great: neither shall you respect any man's person, because it is the judgment of God. And if any thing seem hard to you, refer it to me, and I will hear it.

Deuteronomy 16:19 And not go aside to either part. Thou shalt not accept person nor gifts: for gifts blind the eyes of the wise, and change the words of the just.

Proverbs 24:23 These things also to the wise: It is not good to have respect to persons in judgment.

Matthew 22:16 And they sent to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying: Master, we know that thou art a true speaker and teachest the way of God in truth. Neither carest thou for any man: for thou dost not regard the person of men.

flattering

2 Samuel 14:17,20 Then let thy handmaid say, that the word of the Lord the king be made as a sacrifice. For even as an angel of God, so is my lord the king, that he is neither moved with blessing nor cursing: wherefore the Lord thy God is also with thee. . . .

Acts 12:22,23 And the people made acclamation, saying: It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. . . .

Acts 24:2,3 And Paul being called for, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying: Whereas, through thee we live in much peace and many things are rectified by thy providence, . . .

Context
Elihu Rebukes Job's Three Friends
20I will speak and take breath a little: I will open my lips, and will answer. 21I will not accept the person of man, and I will not level God with man.22For I know not how long I shall continue, and whether after a while my Maker may take me away.…
Cross References
Leviticus 19:15
Thou shalt not do that which is unjust, nor judge unjustly. Respect not the person of the poor: nor honour the countenance of the mighty. But judge thy neighbour according to justice.

Job 13:8
Do you accept this person, and do you endeavour to judge for God?

Job 13:10
He shall reprove you, because in secret you accept his person.

Job 32:20
I will speak and take breath a little: I will open my lips, and will answer.

Job 32:22
For I know not how long I shall continue, and whether after a while my Maker may take me away.

Job 34:19
Who accepteth not the persons of princes: nor hath regarded the tyrant, when he contended against the poor man: for all are the work of his hands.

Job 32:20
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