Proverbs 28:21–24
21 To show kpartiality is not good,
but for la piece of bread a man will do wrong.
22 A mstingy man4 nhastens after wealth
and does not know that opoverty will come upon him.
23 Whoever prebukes a man will afterward find more favor
than qhe who flatters with his tongue.
24 Whoever robs his father or his mother
and says, “That is no transgression,”
is ra companion to a man who destroys.
Proverbs 28:21–24 — The New International Version (NIV)
21 To show partiality is not good—
yet a person will do wrong for a piece of bread.
22 The stingy are eager to get rich
and are unaware that poverty awaits them.
23 Whoever rebukes a person will in the end gain favor
rather than one who has a flattering tongue.
24 Whoever robs their father or mother
and says, “It’s not wrong,”
is partner to one who destroys.
Proverbs 28:21–24 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
21 To have respect of persons is not good:
For for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
22 He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye,
And considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
23 He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour
Than he that flattereth with the tongue.
24 Whoso robbeth his father or his mother,
And saith, It is no transgression;
The same is the companion of a destroyer.
Proverbs 28:21–24 — New Living Translation (NLT)
21 Showing partiality is never good,
yet some will do wrong for a mere piece of bread.
22 Greedy people try to get rich quick
but don’t realize they’re headed for poverty.
23 In the end, people appreciate honest criticism
far more than flattery.
24 Anyone who steals from his father and mother
and says, “What’s wrong with that?”
is no better than a murderer.
Proverbs 28:21–24 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
21 To show partiality is not good,
Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress.
22 A man with an evil eye hastens after riches,
And does not consider that poverty will come upon him.
23 He who rebukes a man will find more favor afterward
Than he who flatters with the tongue.
24 Whoever robs his father or his mother,
And says, “It is no transgression,”
The same is companion to a destroyer.
Proverbs 28:21–24 — New Century Version (NCV)
21 It is not good for a judge to take sides,
but some will sin for only a piece of bread.
22 Selfish people are in a hurry to get rich
and do not realize they soon will be poor.
23 Those who correct others will later be liked
more than those who give false praise.
24 Whoever robs father or mother
and says, “It’s not wrong,”
is just like someone who destroys things.
Proverbs 28:21–24 — American Standard Version (ASV)
21 To have respect of persons is not good;
Neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.
22 He that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches,
And knoweth not that want shall come upon him.
23 He that rebuketh a man shall afterward find more favor
Than he that flattereth with the tongue.
24 Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression,
The same is the companion of a destroyer.
Proverbs 28:21–24 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
21 To have respect of persons is not good; but for a piece of bread will a man transgress.
22 He that hath an evil eye hasteth after wealth, and knoweth not that poverty shall come upon him.
23 He that rebuketh a man shall afterwards find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.
24 Whoso robbeth his father and his mother, and saith, It is no transgression, the same is the companion of a destroyer.
Proverbs 28:21–24 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
21 Showing partiality is not good,
because some people will turn on you even for a piece of bread.
22 A stingy person is in a hurry to get rich,
not realizing that poverty is about to overtake him.
23 Whoever criticizes people will be more highly regarded in the future
than the one who flatters with his tongue.
24 The one who robs his father or his mother
and says, “It isn’t wrong!” is a companion to a vandal.
Proverbs 28:21–24 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
21 It is not good to show partiality —
yet a man may sin for a piece of bread.
22 A greedy man is in a hurry for wealth;
he doesn’t know that poverty will come to him.
23 One who rebukes a person will later find more favor
than one who flatters with his tongue.
24 The one who robs his father or mother
and says, “That’s no sin,”
is a companion to a man who destroys.
Proverbs 28:21–24 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
21 To show partiality is not good—
yet for a piece of bread a person may do wrong.
22 The miser is in a hurry to get rich
and does not know that loss is sure to come.
23 Whoever rebukes a person will afterward find more favor
than one who flatters with the tongue.
24 Anyone who robs father or mother
and says, “That is no crime,”
is partner to a thug.
Proverbs 28:21–24 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
21 Showing partiality is not good,
and over a morsel of bread, a strong man will do wrong.
22 He who hurries for wealth is a man with an evil eye,
but he does not know that poverty will come upon him.
23 He who rebukes a person will afterward find more favor
than he who flatters with the tongue.
24 He who robs his father and his mother and says, “There is no crime,”
is partner to a man who corrupts.
Proverbs 28:21–24 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
21 Favoring one person over another is not good.
But some men will do wrong for a piece of bread.
22 A man who won’t share what he has wants to get rich.
He doesn’t know he is going to be poor.
23 It is better to warn a man than to pretend to praise him.
In the end he will be more pleased with you.
24 Anyone who steals from his parents and says, “It’s not wrong,”
is just like a man who destroys.
Proverbs 28:21–24 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
21 To show partiality is not good,
Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress.
22 A man with an evil eye hastens after wealth
And does not know that want will come upon him.
23 He who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor
Than he who flatters with the tongue.
24 He who robs his father or his mother
And says, “It is not a transgression,”
Is the companion of a man who destroys.