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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/proverbs/28.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/proverbs/28.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />To show partiality is not good— yet a person will do wrong for a piece of bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/28.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Showing partiality is never good, yet some will do wrong for a mere piece of bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/28.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />To show partiality is not good, but for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/28.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />To show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/28.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />To have respect of persons <i>is</i> not good: for for a piece of bread <i>that</i> man will transgress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />To show partiality <i>is</i> not good, Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />To show partiality is not good, Because for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />To show partiality is not good, Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />To show partiality is not good, Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />To show partiality is not good, Even for a piece of bread a man will transgress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />To have regard for one person over another <i>and</i> to show favoritism is not good, Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />It is not good to show partiality — yet even a courageous person may sin for a piece of bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />It is not good to show partiality— yet a man may sin for a piece of bread. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />To have respect of persons is not good; Neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />It isn't right to be unfair, but some people can be bribed with only a piece of bread. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />To have respect of persons is not good: neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Showing partiality is not good, because some people will turn on you even for a piece of bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/28.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Prejudice is wrong. But some judges will do wrong to get even the smallest bribe. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />To show partiality isn't good, yet for a piece of bread the valiant will transgress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />To show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />To show partiality is terrible, for a person will transgress over the smallest piece of bread. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />To show partiality is not good; yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />To have respect of persons is not good: for, for a piece of bread that man will transgress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />To show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />[It] is not good to discern faces, "" And a man transgresses for a piece of bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> To discern faces is not good, And for a piece of bread doth a man transgress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />To look upon faces is not good and for a morsel of bread the man will transgress.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He that hath respect to a person in judgment, doth not well: such a man even for a morsel of bread forsaketh the truth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Whoever shows favoritism in judgment does not do well; even if it is for a morsel of bread, he forsakes the truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/28.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />To show partiality is never good: for even a morsel of bread one may do wrong. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />To show partiality is not good— yet for a piece of bread a person may do wrong.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />A man who shows partiality is not good; for a piece of bread a man will become a traitor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />A man that favors persons is not good, for by a piece of bread he betrays a man.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/28.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />To have respect of persons is not good; For a man will transgress for a piece of bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He that reverences not the persons of the just is not good: such a one will sell a man for a morsel of bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/28-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=5856" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/28.htm">The Boldness of the Righteous</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>A faithful man will abound with blessings, but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5234.htm" title="5234: hak·kêr- (V-Hifil-InfAbs) -- To regard, recognize. ">To show partiality</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pā·nîm (N-mp) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">is not</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: ṭō·wḇ (Adj-ms) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">good,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1397.htm" title="1397: gā·ḇer (N-ms) -- Man. From gabar; properly, a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simply.">yet a man</a> <a href="/hebrew/6586.htm" title="6586: yip̄·ša‘- (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To rebel, transgress. A primitive root; to break away, i.e. Trespass, apostatize, quarrel.">will do wrong</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: wə·‘al- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/6595.htm" title="6595: paṯ- (N-fsc) -- Fragment, bit, morsel. From pathath; a bit.">a piece</a> <a href="/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899: le·ḥem (N-ms) -- Bread, food. From lacham; food, especially bread, or grain.">of bread.</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty awaits him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/2-9.htm">James 2:9</a></span><br />But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/16-19.htm">Deuteronomy 16:19</a></span><br />Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/19-15.htm">Leviticus 19:15</a></span><br />You must not pervert justice; you must not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the rich; you are to judge your neighbor fairly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-34.htm">Acts 10:34</a></span><br />Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-11.htm">Romans 2:11</a></span><br />For God does not show favoritism.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-25.htm">Colossians 3:25</a></span><br />Whoever does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/5-21.htm">1 Timothy 5:21</a></span><br />I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to maintain these principles without bias, and to do nothing out of partiality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/23-2.htm">Exodus 23:2-3</a></span><br />You shall not follow the crowd in wrongdoing. When you testify in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd. / And do not show favoritism to a poor man in his lawsuit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-17.htm">1 Peter 1:17</a></span><br />Since you call on a Father who judges each one’s work impartially, conduct yourselves in reverent fear during your stay as foreigners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/22-16.htm">Matthew 22:16</a></span><br />They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/13-10.htm">Job 13:10</a></span><br />Surely He would rebuke you if you secretly showed partiality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/2-9.htm">Malachi 2:9</a></span><br />“So I in turn have made you despised and humiliated before all the people, because you have not kept My ways, but have shown partiality in matters of the law.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-9.htm">Ephesians 6:9</a></span><br />And masters, do the same for your slaves. Give up your use of threats, because you know that He who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/19-7.htm">2 Chronicles 19:7</a></span><br />And now, may the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful what you do, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/20-21.htm">Luke 20:21</a></span><br />“Teacher,” they inquired, “we know that You speak and teach correctly. You show no partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.</p><p class="hdg">respect</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/18-5.htm">Proverbs 18:5</a></b></br> <i>It is</i> not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/24-23.htm">Proverbs 24:23</a></b></br> These <i>things</i> also <i>belong</i> to the wise. <i>It is</i> not good to have respect of persons in judgment.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/23-2.htm">Exodus 23:2,8</a></b></br> Thou shalt not follow a multitude to <i>do</i> evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest <i>judgment</i>: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/13-19.htm">Ezekiel 13:19</a></b></br> And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear <i>your</i> lies?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/4-18.htm">Hosea 4:18</a></b></br> Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers <i>with</i> shame do love, Give ye.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/micah/3-5.htm">Micah 3:5</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that make my people err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/17-1.htm">Bit</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-19.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-23.htm">Discern</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-23.htm">Faces</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-20.htm">Good</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-23.htm">Partiality</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-19.htm">Persons</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-26.htm">Piece</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-23.htm">Position</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-4.htm">Respect</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-23.htm">Show</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-10.htm">Transgress</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-22.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/30-28.htm">Bit</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-8.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-4.htm">Discern</a> <a href="/songs/7-4.htm">Faces</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-10.htm">Good</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-9.htm">Partiality</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-29.htm">Persons</a> <a href="/songs/4-3.htm">Piece</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-4.htm">Position</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-5.htm">Respect</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/3-18.htm">Show</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-20.htm">Transgress</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-24.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 28</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/28-1.htm">general observations of impiety and integrity</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/28.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/28.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>To show partiality is not good</b><br>Partiality, or favoritism, is consistently condemned throughout Scripture. In the biblical context, showing partiality often refers to unjustly favoring one person over another, which can lead to corruption and injustice. This principle is rooted in the character of God, who is described as impartial (<a href="/deuteronomy/10-17.htm">Deuteronomy 10:17</a>, <a href="/acts/10-34.htm">Acts 10:34</a>). The law given to Israel explicitly forbade partiality in judgment (<a href="/leviticus/19-15.htm">Leviticus 19:15</a>), emphasizing fairness and justice. In the New Testament, <a href="/james/2.htm">James 2:1-9</a> warns against showing favoritism, particularly in the context of wealth and social status, highlighting that such behavior contradicts the faith in Jesus Christ.<p><b>yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread</b><br>This phrase highlights the vulnerability of human nature, especially under the pressure of poverty or need. The "piece of bread" symbolizes basic sustenance, indicating that even a small temptation can lead to moral compromise. Historically, in ancient Near Eastern cultures, bread was a staple food, essential for survival, making it a powerful metaphor for necessity. This reflects the broader biblical theme of the struggle between righteousness and the pressures of life, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/30-8.htm">Proverbs 30:8-9</a>, where the writer prays for neither poverty nor riches to avoid the temptation to sin. The phrase also echoes the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness (<a href="/matthew/4-3.htm">Matthew 4:3-4</a>), where He was tempted to turn stones into bread, yet He remained steadfast, demonstrating reliance on God's word over physical needs. This serves as a type of Christ, who embodies perfect obedience and trust in God, contrasting with human frailty.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>Traditionally considered the author of Proverbs, Solomon was the son of King David and known for his wisdom. His proverbs often address moral and ethical behavior.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/ancient_israel.htm">Ancient Israel</a></b><br>The cultural and historical context of Proverbs is ancient Israel, where justice and fairness were central to societal laws and religious teachings.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_poor.htm">The Poor</a></b><br>This verse implicitly references the poor, as the "piece of bread" symbolizes basic sustenance, highlighting the vulnerability of those in need.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_partiality.htm">The Danger of Partiality</a></b><br>Partiality undermines justice and fairness, leading to corruption and societal decay. As Christians, we are called to reflect God's impartial nature in our dealings with others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_temptation_of_material_gain.htm">The Temptation of Material Gain</a></b><br>Even small material gains can tempt individuals to compromise their values. We must guard our hearts against allowing material needs to dictate our moral decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/integrity_in_all_circumstances.htm">Integrity in All Circumstances</a></b><br>Upholding integrity, even in the face of poverty or need, is a testament to our faith and trust in God's provision. We should strive to maintain our moral compass regardless of external pressures.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_god's_character.htm">Reflecting God's Character</a></b><br>As believers, we are called to emulate God's impartiality and justice. This means treating everyone with fairness and respect, regardless of their social or economic status.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/28.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) <span class= "bld">For, for a piece of bread.--</span>A thing proverbially of little value. (Comp. <a href="/ezekiel/13-19.htm" title="And will you pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies?">Ezekiel 13:19</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">That man will transgress.--</span>So degrading is the habit of servility.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/28.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - The first hemistich occurs a little fuller in <a href="/proverbs/24-23.htm">Proverbs 24:23</a>, referring there, as here, to the administration of justice. <span class="cmt_word">For for a piece of bread that man will transgress.</span> Thus translated, this clause confirms the former, and says that a judge given to favouritism will swerve from right under the smallest temptation. But to bribe a judge with a morsel of bread seems an unlikely idea; and the gnome is of general application, "And for a morsel of bread a man [not 'that man'] will transgress." As some men in responsible positions are often swayed by low and unworthy considerations, so in social life a very insignificant cause is sufficient to warp the judgment of some persons, or draw them aside from the line of rectitude. (For "a piece of bread," as denoting abject poverty or a thing of no value, see on Proverbs 6:26) The commentators cite Aul. Gell., 'Noct. Att.,' 1:15, "Frusto panis conduci potest vel uti taceat vel uti loquatur." Septuagint, "He that regards not the persons of the just is not good; such a cue will sell a man for a morsel of bread." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/28-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">To show partiality</span><br /><span class="heb">הַֽכֵּר־</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kêr-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5234.htm">Strong's 5234: </a> </span><span class="str2">To regard, recognize</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[is] not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">good,</span><br /><span class="heb">ט֑וֹב</span> <span class="translit">(ṭō·wḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pleasant, agreeable, good</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because a man</span><br /><span class="heb">גָּֽבֶר׃</span> <span class="translit">(gā·ḇer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1397.htm">Strong's 1397: </a> </span><span class="str2">A valiant man, warrior, a person simply</span><br /><br /><span class="word">may sin</span><br /><span class="heb">יִפְשַׁע־</span> <span class="translit">(yip̄·ša‘-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6586.htm">Strong's 6586: </a> </span><span class="str2">To break away, trespass, apostatize, quarrel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעַל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a piece</span><br /><span class="heb">פַּת־</span> <span class="translit">(paṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6595.htm">Strong's 6595: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fragment, bit, morsel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of bread.</span><br /><span class="heb">לֶ֝֗חֶם</span> <span class="translit">(le·ḥem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3899.htm">Strong's 3899: </a> </span><span class="str2">Food, bread, grain</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/28-21.htm">Proverbs 28:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/28-21.htm">Proverbs 28:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/28-21.htm">Proverbs 28:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/28-21.htm">Proverbs 28:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/28-21.htm">Proverbs 28:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/28-21.htm">Proverbs 28:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/28-21.htm">Proverbs 28:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/28-21.htm">Proverbs 28:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/28-21.htm">Proverbs 28:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/28-21.htm">Proverbs 28:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/28-21.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 28:21 To show partiality is not good (Prov. 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