Proverbs 28:21
Text Analysis
Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
5234 [e]הַֽכֵּר־
hak-kêr-
To show partialityV-Hifil-InfAbs
6440 [e]פָּנִ֥ים
pā-nîm
of personsN-mp
3808 [e]לֹא־
lō-
notAdv-NegPrt
2896 [e]ט֑וֹב
ṭō-wḇ;
[is] goodAdj-ms
5921 [e]וְעַל־
wə-‘al-
and because forConj-w | Prep
6595 [e]פַּת־
paṯ-
a pieceN-fsc
3899 [e]לֶ֝֗חֶם
le-ḥem,
of breadN-ms
6586 [e]יִפְשַׁע־
yip̄-ša‘-
will transgressV-Qal-Imperf-3ms
1397 [e]גָּֽבֶר׃
gā-ḇer.
a manN-ms





















Hebrew Texts
משלי 28:21 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
הַֽכֵּר־פָּנִ֥ים לֹא־טֹ֑וב וְעַל־פַּת־לֶ֝֗חֶם יִפְשַׁע־גָּֽבֶר׃

משלי 28:21 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
הכר־פנים לא־טוב ועל־פת־לחם יפשע־גבר׃

משלי 28:21 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
הכר־פנים לא־טוב ועל־פת־לחם יפשע־גבר׃

משלי 28:21 Hebrew Bible
הכר פנים לא טוב ועל פת לחם יפשע גבר׃

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
To show partiality is not good, Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress.

King James Bible
To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
It is not good to show partiality-- yet a man may sin for a piece of bread.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

respect

Proverbs 18:5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the …

Proverbs 24:23 These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect …

Exodus 23:2,8 You shall not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shall you speak …

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 And will you pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and …

Hosea 4:18 Their drink is sour: they have committed prostitution continually: …

Micah 3:5 Thus said the LORD concerning the prophets that make my people err, …

Micah 7:3 That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asks, …

Romans 16:18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly…

2 Peter 2:3 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise …

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