Proverbs 28:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
To show partialityהַֽכֵּר־
(hak·ker-)
5234: to regard, recognizea prim. root
is not good,טֹ֑וב
(to·vv;)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
Becauseוְעַל־
(ve·'al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
for a pieceפַּת־
(pat-)
6595: fragment, bit, morselfrom pathath
of breadלֶ֝֗חֶם
(le·chem)
3899: bread, foodfrom lacham
a manגָּֽבֶר׃
(ga·ver.)
1397: manfrom gabar
will transgress.יִפְשַׁע־
(yif·sha-)
6586: to rebel, transgressa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
To have respect
nakar  (naw-kar')
acknowledge, could, deliver, discern, dissemble, estrange, feign self to be another, know, take knowledge (notice), perceive, regard, (have) respect, behave (make) self strange(-ly).
of persons
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
is not good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
for for a piece
path  (path)
a bit -- meat, morsel, piece.
of bread
lechem  (lekh'-em)
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) -- (shew-)bread, eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
that man
geber  (gheh'-ber)
a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simply -- every one, man, mighty.
will transgress
pasha`  (paw-shah')
to break away (from just authority), i.e. trespass, apostatize, quarrel -- offend, rebel, revolt, transgress(-ion, -or).
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.

International Standard Version
To show partiality isn't good, yet for a piece of bread the valiant will transgress.

NET Bible
To show partiality is terrible, for a person will transgress over the smallest piece of bread.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A man that respects persons is not good, for by a piece of bread he betrays a man.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Showing partiality is not good, because some people will turn on you even for a piece of bread.

King James 2000 Bible
To show partiality is not good: because for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
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