Do not follow a crowd to do evil, nor bear witness in a strife so as to turn aside after many, to turn aside what is right.
Proverbs 28:21 - The Scriptures 2009 To show partiality is not good, Because for a piece of bread a man would transgress. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 To have respect of persons is not good: For for a piece of bread that man will transgress. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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. American Standard Version (1901) To have respect of persons is not good; Neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread. Common English Bible Those who show favoritism aren’t good; people do wrong for a crust of bread. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever shows favoritism in judgment does not do well; even if it is for a morsel of bread, he forsakes the truth. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He that hath respect to a person in judgment, doth not well: such a man even for a morsel of bread forsaketh the truth. |
Do not follow a crowd to do evil, nor bear witness in a strife so as to turn aside after many, to turn aside what is right.
“And do not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the seeing one and twists the words of the righteous.
It is not good to show partiality to the wrong, Or to turn aside the righteous in right-ruling.
These also are for the wise: It is not good to show partiality in right-ruling.
“And you have profaned Me among My people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to put to death beings that should not die, and to keep alive beings who should not live, by your lying to My people who listen to lies!”
“Their drink is sour, they have whored continually. Her rulers wildly loved shame.
Thus said יהוה concerning the prophets who lead my people astray, who are biting with their teeth and have called out, “Peace!” They even set apart a battle against him who does not give for their mouths.
Both hands are on the evil, to do it well. The prince asks for gifts, the judge seeks a bribe, and the great man speaks the desire of his being. And they weave it together.
For such ones do not serve our Master יהושע Messiah, but their own stomach, and by smooth words and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the innocent.
Do not show partiality in right-ruling, hear the small as well as the great. Do not be afraid of anyone’s face, for the right-ruling belongs to Elohim. And the case which is too hard for you, bring it to me, and I shall hear it.’
and in greed, with fabricated words, they shall use you for gain. From of old their judgment does not linger, and their destruction does not slumber.