Proverbs 28:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.”

Proverbs 28:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 28:21 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 28:21 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 28:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“To show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.”

Proverbs 28:21 — World English Bible

Proverbs 28:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“To have respect of persons is not good; Neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.”

Proverbs 28:21 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 28:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“To discern faces is not good, And for a piece of bread doth a man transgress.”

Proverbs 28:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 28:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“To have respect of persons is not good; but for a piece of bread will a man transgress.”

Proverbs 28:21 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 28:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“To haue respect of persons is not good: for that man will transgresse for a piece of bread.”

Proverbs 28:21 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 28:21 in Context — Proverbs 28

19 He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

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

22 He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

23 He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.

Read the full chapter: Proverbs 28 →

What Does Proverbs 28:21 Mean?

Proverbs 28:21 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 28. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free