Focused Passage

Proverbs 28:21

Righteous Boldness, Law-Keeping, Confession, Justice for the Poor, and the Fear of the LORD

The chapter moves from righteous boldness and public justice, to integrity and instruction, to confession and fear of the LORD, to oppressive rulers and blameless walking, to work and greed, to rebuke and trust, and finally to generosity toward the poor and the public effects of wicked rule.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

21To show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.

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Verse 21

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To show partialityהַֽכֵּר־H5234Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute. . .פָּנִ֥יםH6440Noun - masculine plural[is] notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlegoodט֑וֹבH2896Adjective - masculine singularyet a manגָּֽבֶר׃H1397Noun - masculine singularwill do wrongיִפְשַׁע־H6586Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularforוְעַל־H5921Conjunctive waw | Prepositiona pieceפַּת־H6595Noun - feminine singular constructof breadלֶ֝֗חֶםH3899Noun - masculine singular

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