Proverbs 28:21
To show partiality is not tov; 1 for a piece of lechem that gever will transgress. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
In Context
22He that hasteth to be rich hath a rah ayin, 1 and considereth not that want shall come upon him. 1
Cross References
Exodus 23:2Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a riv (cause, lawsuit) to turn aside after many to pervert justice;
Deuteronomy 1:17Ye shall not respect persons in mishpat but ye shall hear the katon as well as the gadol; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the mishpat is Elohimʼs: and the case that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it.
Proverbs 24:23These things also belong to chachamim: 1 it is not tov to show partiality in mishpat. 1
Hosea 4:18When their drink is sour, + 4:18 i.e., when intoxicated 1 they have committed whoredom; 1 her mogenim (shields, rulers) deeply love kalon (ignominy, shame). 1
Micah 7:3That they may do evil with both hands skillfully, 1 the sar and the shofet asketh for a bribe; 1 and hagadol uttereth the evil of his nefesh (soul); 1 so they weave it. 1
2 Peter 2:3And in their chomed (covetous) greed, they will exploit you with deceptive words. For them the Mishpat (Judgment) of old is not drei (idle) and their churban (ruin) does not slumber.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 28:21
20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent. Here, 1. We are directed in the true way to be happy, and that is to be holy and honest. He that is faithful to God and man shall be blessed of the Lord, and he shall abound with blessings of the upper and nether springs. Men shall praise him, and pray for him, and be ready to do him any kindness. He shall abound in doing good, and shall himself be a blessing to the place where he lives. Usefulness shall be… Read the whole commentary →