Proverbs 28:21

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

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  • Ezek 13:19 : 19 You have profaned me among my people for handfuls of barley and scraps of bread. By lying to my people, who listen to lies, you have killed those who should not have died and spared those who should not live.
  • Prov 18:5 : 5 It is not good to show partiality to the wicked or to subvert the justice of the righteous.
  • Prov 24:23 : 23 These also belong to the wise: showing partiality in judgment is not good.
  • Exod 23:2 : 2 Do not follow the majority to do evil, and do not testify in a dispute to turn aside after the majority to pervert justice.
  • Exod 23:8 : 8 Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.
  • Hos 4:18 : 18 Their drink has turned them aside; they persist in their immorality. They love shame more than their honor.
  • Mic 3:5 : 5 This is what the LORD says: "As for the prophets who lead my people astray, they proclaim peace when they have something to eat but prepare for war against those who do not feed them.
  • Mic 7:3 : 3 Their hands are skilled at doing evil: the ruler demands gifts, the judge accepts bribes, and the powerful speak out their selfish desires. Together they weave a web of corrupt schemes.
  • Rom 16:18 : 18 For such people are not serving our Lord Christ but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery, they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.
  • 2 Pet 2:3 : 3 In their greed, they will exploit you with deceptive words. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 24:23
    82%

    23These also belong to the wise: showing partiality in judgment is not good.

  • Prov 18:5
    79%

    5It is not good to show partiality to the wicked or to subvert the justice of the righteous.

  • Jas 2:9
    78%

    9But if you show favoritism, you commit sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.

  • Prov 28:22
    78%

    22A man with an evil eye hastens after wealth and does not consider that poverty will come upon him.

  • Job 34:19
    77%

    19God shows no partiality to princes and does not favor the rich over the poor, for they are all the work of His hands.

  • Rom 2:11
    77%

    11For God shows no partiality.

  • Prov 28:19-20
    2 verses
    75%

    19Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but the one who chases worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.

    20A faithful man will abound in blessings, but one in a hurry to get rich will not go unpunished.

  • Prov 23:6
    75%

    6Do not eat the bread of a stingy person, nor crave his delicacies.

  • Deut 16:19
    75%

    19Do not pervert justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.

  • Col 3:25
    75%

    25But the one who does wrong will be repaid for what he has done, and there is no favoritism.

  • Job 13:10
    74%

    10He will surely rebuke you if you secretly show partiality.

  • Lev 19:15
    74%

    15Do not pervert justice; do not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the great, but judge your neighbor fairly.

  • Jas 2:1-4
    4 verses
    73%

    1My brothers, do not hold the faith of our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of favoritism.

    2Suppose a man with gold rings and dressed in fine clothes enters your assembly, and a poor man in filthy clothes also comes in.

    3If you show special attention to the one wearing fine clothing and say, 'Here is a good seat for you,' but tell the poor man, 'You stand there,' or 'Sit here by my footstool,'

    4have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?

  • Exod 23:2-3
    2 verses
    72%

    2Do not follow the majority to do evil, and do not testify in a dispute to turn aside after the majority to pervert justice.

    3Do not show partiality to a poor person in his lawsuit.

  • Prov 22:9
    72%

    9The generous person will be blessed, for they share their food with the poor.

  • Job 32:21
    72%

    21I will not show partiality to anyone, nor will I flatter any person.

  • Prov 28:6
    71%

    6Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than one who is crooked in his ways and rich.

  • Prov 22:16
    71%

    16One who oppresses the poor to increase their wealth and one who gives gifts to the rich will both come to poverty.

  • 2 Chr 19:7
    71%

    7Now let the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful and act, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice, partiality, or taking of bribes.

  • Prov 17:23
    71%

    23The wicked accept a bribe in secret to pervert the ways of justice.

  • Deut 1:17
    71%

    17Do not show partiality in judgment; hear both small and great alike. Do not be afraid of anyone, for judgment belongs to God. Bring any case that is too difficult for you to me, and I will hear it.

  • Exod 23:6
    71%

    6Do not deny justice to your poor among you in their lawsuit.

  • Prov 28:27
    70%

    27Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing, but one who hides his eyes will receive many curses.

  • Prov 16:8
    70%

    8Better a little with righteousness than great income with injustice.

  • Prov 20:23
    70%

    23Differing weights are an abomination to the Lord, and deceitful scales are not good.

  • Prov 22:1
    70%

    1A good name is more desirable than great wealth; being esteemed is better than silver or gold.

  • Prov 23:3
    70%

    3Do not crave his delicacies, for they are deceptive food.

  • Prov 28:8
    70%

    8Whoever increases his wealth by charging interest and unfair gain gathers it for one who is kind to the poor.

  • Prov 14:31
    70%

    31Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.

  • Prov 20:21
    70%

    21An inheritance gained hastily at the beginning will not be blessed at the end.

  • Prov 6:30
    70%

    30Men do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger when he is starving.

  • Eccl 7:21
    70%

    21Do not pay attention to every word people say, or you may hear your servant cursing you.

  • Prov 28:3
    70%

    3A poor man who oppresses the needy is like a driving rain that leaves no food.

  • Prov 13:15
    69%

    15Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the treacherous leads to ruin.

  • Prov 23:1
    69%

    1When you sit down to dine with a ruler, carefully consider what is before you.

  • Ps 15:4
    69%

    4Who despises a vile person in his eyes but honors those who fear the LORD; who keeps his word even when it hurts and does not go back on his promise.

  • Prov 19:1
    69%

    1Better to be poor and walk in integrity than to be a fool with twisted lips.

  • Prov 12:9
    69%

    9Better to be lowly and have a servant than to act important and have no food.

  • Exod 23:8
    69%

    8Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.

  • Ezek 18:7-8
    2 verses
    69%

    7He does not oppress anyone, but restores a pledge for a loan; he does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and clothes the naked.

    8He does not lend at interest or take a profit; he withholds his hand from injustice and judges fairly between parties.

  • Prov 13:23
    69%

    23An abundance of food may come from the land of the poor, but it is sometimes swept away for lack of justice.

  • Prov 24:18
    69%

    18Otherwise, the LORD will see and disapprove, and He may turn His anger away from them.

  • Isa 29:21
    69%

    21Those who cause humanity to sin with a word, who set traps for the one who rebukes in the gate, and who twist justice by making the righteous nothing, will be judged.

  • Ezek 18:16
    69%

    16He does not oppress anyone, or require a pledge for a loan, or commit robbery. He gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing.