Job 32:21

I will speak fairly, not favoring any of you, and I will not try to flatter anyone.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

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

In Context

20I must speak [MTY], in order that I do not have to keep holding what I want to say; I must say something [MTY] to reply to you all.

22I really do not know how to flatter people; and if I did that, God would soon get rid of me.”

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Cross References

Leviticus 19:15‘Always [LIT] judge people fairly [DOU]. Do not do special favors for either poor people or rich people.

Deuteronomy 16:19They must not judge unjustly. They must not favor one person more than another. The judges must not accept bribes, because if a judge accepts a bribe, even if he is wise and honest, it will be very difficult for him to judge fairly [IDM]; he will do what the person who gave him the bribe wants him to do and declare that the righteous/innocent people must be punished.

2 Samuel 14:20He did it in order to cause you to think differently about this matter. Your Majesty, you are as wise as God’s angels, and it seems that you know everything that happens on the earth, so you know why Joab sent me here.”

Job 13:10If you secretly say/do things to cause God to act favorably toward you, he will surely rebuke you.

Job 34:19He does not favor rulers more than he favors others; he does not favor rich people more than poor people, because he created all of them.

Proverbs 24:23Here are more things that wise people have said: It is wrong for judges to decide matters unfairly [IDM].

Matthew Henry on Job 32:16-22

15 They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking. 16 When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;) 17 I said, I will answer also my part, I also will show mine opinion. 18 For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me. 19 Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles. 20 I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer. 21 Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me… Read the whole commentary →

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