Proverbs 28:21

Bible in Basic English (1941)

It is not good to have respect for a man's position: for a man will do wrong for a bit of bread.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ezek 13:19 : 19 And you have put me to shame among my people for a little barley and some bits of bread, sending death on souls for whom there is no cause of death, and keeping those souls living who have no right to life, by the false words you say to my people who give ear to what is false.
  • Prov 18:5 : 5 To have respect for the person of the evil-doer is not good, or to give a wrong decision against the upright.
  • Prov 24:23 : 23 These are more sayings of the wise: To have respect for a person's position when judging is not good.
  • Exod 23:2 : 2 Do not be moved to do wrong by the general opinion, or give the support of your words to a wrong decision:
  • Exod 23:8 : 8 Take no rewards in a cause: for rewards make blind those who have eyes to see, and make the decisions of the upright false.
  • Hos 4:18 : 18 Their drink has become bitter; they are completely false; her rulers take pleasure in shame.
  • Mic 3:5 : 5 This is what the Lord has said about the prophets by whom my people have been turned from the right way; who, biting with their teeth, say, Peace; and if anyone puts nothing in their mouths they make ready for war against him.
  • Mic 7:3 : 3 Their hands are made ready to do evil; the ruler makes requests for money, and the judge is looking for a reward; and the great man gives decisions at his pleasure, and the right is twisted.
  • Rom 16:18 : 18 For such people are not servants of the Lord Christ, but of their stomachs; and by their smooth and well-said words the hearts of those who have no knowledge of evil are tricked.
  • 2 Pet 2:3 : 3 And in their desire for profit they will come to you with words of deceit, like traders doing business in souls: whose punishment has been ready for a long time and their destruction is watching for them.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 24:23
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    23These are more sayings of the wise: To have respect for a person's position when judging is not good.

  • Prov 18:5
    79%

    5To have respect for the person of the evil-doer is not good, or to give a wrong decision against the upright.

  • Jas 2:9
    78%

    9But if you take a man's position into account, you do evil, and are judged as evil-doers by the law.

  • Prov 28:22
    78%

    22He who is ever desiring wealth goes running after money, and does not see that need will come on him.

  • Job 34:19
    77%

    19Who has no respect for rulers, and who gives no more attention to those who have wealth than to the poor, for they are all the work of his hands.

  • Rom 2:11
    77%

    11For one man is not different from another before God.

  • Prov 28:19-20
    2 verses
    75%

    19By ploughing his land a man will have bread in full measure; but he who goes after good-for-nothing persons will be poor enough.

    20A man of good faith will have great blessing, but one attempting to get wealth quickly will not go free from punishment.

  • Prov 23:6
    75%

    6Do not take the food of him who has an evil eye, or have any desire for his delicate meat:

  • Deut 16:19
    75%

    19You are not to be moved in your judging by a man's position, you are not to take rewards; for rewards make the eyes of the wise man blind, and the decisions of the upright false.

  • Col 3:25
    75%

    25For the wrongdoer will have punishment for the wrong he has done, without respect for any man's position.

  • Job 13:10
    74%

    10He will certainly put you right, if you have respect for persons in secret.

  • Lev 19:15
    74%

    15Do no wrong in your judging: do not give thought to the position of the poor, or honour to the position of the great; but be a judge to your neighbour in righteousness.

  • Jas 2:1-4
    4 verses
    73%

    1My brothers, if you have the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory, do not take a man's position into account.

    2For if a man comes into your Synagogue in fair clothing and with a gold ring, and a poor man comes in with dirty clothing,

    3And you do honour to the man in fair clothing and say, Come here and take this good place; and you say to the poor man, Take up your position there, or be seated at my feet;

    4Is there not a division in your minds? have you not become judges with evil thoughts?

  • Exod 23:2-3
    2 verses
    72%

    2Do not be moved to do wrong by the general opinion, or give the support of your words to a wrong decision:

    3But, on the other hand, do not be turned from what is right in order to give support to a poor man's cause.

  • Prov 22:9
    72%

    9He who is kind will have a blessing, for he gives of his bread to the poor.

  • Job 32:21
    72%

    21Let me not give respect to any man, or give names of honour to any living.

  • Prov 28:6
    71%

    6Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are not straight.

  • Prov 22:16
    71%

    16He who is cruel to the poor for the purpose of increasing his profit, and he who gives to the man of wealth, will only come to be in need.

  • 2 Chr 19:7
    71%

    7So now let the fear of the Lord be in you; do your work with care; for in the Lord our God there is no evil, or respect for high position, or taking of payment to do wrong.

  • Prov 17:23
    71%

    23A sinner takes an offering out of his robe, to get a decision for himself in a cause.

  • Deut 1:17
    71%

    17In judging, do not let a man's position have any weight with you; give hearing equally to small and great; have no fear of any man, for it is God who is judge: and any cause in which you are not able to give a decision, you are to put before me and I will give it a hearing.

  • Exod 23:6
    71%

    6Let no wrong decisions be given in the poor man's cause.

  • Prov 28:27
    70%

    27He who gives to the poor will never be in need, but great curses will be on him who gives no attention to them.

  • Prov 16:8
    70%

    8Better is a little with righteousness, than great wealth with wrongdoing.

  • Prov 20:23
    70%

    23Unequal weights are disgusting to the Lord, and false scales are not good.

  • Prov 22:1
    70%

    1A good name is more to be desired than great wealth, and to be respected is better than silver and gold.

  • Prov 23:3
    70%

    3Have no desire for his delicate food, for it is the bread of deceit.

  • Prov 28:8
    70%

    8He who makes his wealth greater by taking interest, only gets it together for him who has pity on the poor.

  • Prov 14:31
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    31He who is hard on the poor puts shame on his Maker; but he who has mercy on those who are in need gives him honour.

  • Prov 20:21
    70%

    21A heritage may be got quickly at first, but the end of it will not be a blessing.

  • Prov 6:30
    70%

    30Men do not have a low opinion of a thief who takes food when he is in need of it:

  • Eccl 7:21
    70%

    21Do not give ear to all the words which men say, for fear of hearing the curses of your servant.

  • Prov 28:3
    70%

    3A man of wealth who is cruel to the poor is like a violent rain causing destruction of food.

  • Prov 13:15
    69%

    15Wise behaviour gets approval, but the way of the false is their destruction.

  • Prov 23:1
    69%

    1When you take your seat at the feast with a ruler, give thought with care to what is before you;

  • Ps 15:4
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    4Who gives honour to those who have the fear of the Lord, turning away from him who has not the Lord's approval. He who takes an oath against himself, and makes no change.

  • Prov 19:1
    69%

    1Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.

  • Prov 12:9
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    9He who is of low position and has a servant, is better than one who has a high opinion of himself and is in need of bread.

  • Exod 23:8
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    8Take no rewards in a cause: for rewards make blind those who have eyes to see, and make the decisions of the upright false.

  • Ezek 18:7-8
    2 verses
    69%

    7And has done no wrong to any, but has given back to the debtor what is his, and has taken no one's goods by force, and has given food to him who was in need of it, and clothing to him who was without it;

    8And has not given his money out at interest or taken great profits, and, turning his hand from evil-doing, has kept faith between man and man,

  • Prov 13:23
    69%

    23There is much food in the ploughed land of the poor; but it is taken away by wrongdoing.

  • Prov 24:18
    69%

    18For fear that the Lord may see it, and it may be evil in his eyes, and his wrath may be turned away from him.

  • Isa 29:21
    69%

    21Who give help to a man in a wrong cause, and who put a net for the feet of him who gives decisions in the public place, taking away a man's right without cause.

  • Ezek 18:16
    69%

    16Or done wrong to any, or taken anything from one in his debt, or taken goods by force, but has given food to him who was in need of it, and clothing to him who was without it;