Job 32:21
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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.

Lexicon
I will be partial
אֶשָּׂ֣א (’eś·śā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5375: To lift, carry, take

to no
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 408: Not

one,
אִ֑ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person

nor will
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

I flatter
אֲכַנֶּֽה׃ (’ă·ḵan·neh)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3655: To address by an additional name, to eulogize

any man.
אָ֝דָ֗ם (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 120: Ruddy, a human being


Additional Translations
I will be partial to no one, nor will I flatter any man.Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles to man.

Let me not, I pray you, respect any man's person; Neither will I give flattering titles unto any man.

For truly I will not be awed because of man, nor indeed will I be confounded before a mortal.

Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person; neither will I give flattery to man.

Let me not, I pray you, respect any man's person; neither will I give flattering titles unto any man.

Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles to man.

Please don't let me respect any man's person, neither will I give flattering titles to any man.

Let me not, I pray you, accept the face of any, Nor unto man give flattering titles,
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