Proverbs 28:21 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

To have respect of persons and to show partiality is not good, neither is it good that man should transgress for a piece of bread.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

To have respect of persons and to show partiality is not good, neither is it good that man should transgress for a piece of bread.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

It is not good to show partiality — yet even a courageous person may sin for a piece of bread.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

When you judge people, you must always be fair. That is the right thing to do. But even a small bribe can make some people do the wrong thing.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

It is wrong for a judge to support someone simply because he knows them. But some judges will change their decisions for the price of a loaf of bread.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Prejudice is wrong. But some judges will do wrong to get even the smallest bribe.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Showing partiality is not good, because some people will turn on you even for a piece of bread.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

It is not good to show partiality-- yet a man may sin for a piece of bread.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

To show partiality is not good, Even for a piece of bread a man will transgress.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

To show partiality is not good, but for a piece of bread will a man transgress.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

To show partiality is not good, Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

To show partiality is never good: for even a morsel of bread a man may do wrong.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Favoring one person over another is not good. But some men will do wrong for a piece of bread.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

To show partiality is not good, Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress.

English NLT

Showing partiality is never good, yet some will do wrong for something as small as a piece of bread.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

To show partiality is not good-- yet for a piece of bread a person may do wrong.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Giving favoritism to the rich and powerful is disgusting, and this is done by the type of judge who would betray a man for a bribe.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

To show partiality is not good; but for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Giving preferred treatment to rich people is a clear case of selling one's soul for a piece of bread.

English Tyndale 1537

To have respect of persons in judgement is not good: And why? he will do wrong, yea even for a piece of bread.

Proverbs 28:21 — Compare Translations