21 To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
21 To have respect H5234 of persons H6440 is not good: H2896 for for a piece H6595 of bread H3899 that man H1397 will transgress. H6586
21 To have respect of persons is not good; Neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.
21 To discern faces is not good, And for a piece of bread doth a man transgress.
21 To have respect of persons is not good; but for a piece of bread will a man transgress.
21 To show partiality is not good; Yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
21 It is not good to have respect for a man's position: for a man will do wrong for a bit of bread.
And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies?
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:
And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
Thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that make my people err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him.
That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.
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Commentary on Proverbs 28 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 28
Pro 28:1
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Pro 28:2
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Pro 28:3
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Pro 28:4
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Pro 28:5
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Pro 28:6
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Pro 28:7
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Pro 28:8
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Pro 28:9
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Pro 28:10
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Pro 28:11
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Pro 28:12
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Pro 28:13
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Pro 28:14
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Pro 28:15
It is written indeed, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people; but if he be a wicked ruler, that oppresses the people, especially the poor people, robbing them of the little they have and making a prey of them, whatever we may call him, this scripture calls him a roaring lion and a ranging bear.
Pro 28:16
Two things are here intimated to be the causes of the mal-administration of princes:-
Pro 28:17
This agrees with that ancient law, Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed (Gen. 9:6), and proclaims,
Pro 28:18
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Pro 28:19
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Pro 28:20
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Pro 28:21
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Pro 28:22
Here again Solomon shows the sin and folly of those that will be rich; they are resolved that they will be so, per fas, per nefas-right or wrong; they will be so with all speed; they are getting hastily an estate.
Pro 28:23
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Pro 28:24
As Christ shows the absurdity and wickedness of those children who think it is no duty, in some cases, to maintain their parents (Mt. 15:5), so Solomon here shows the absurdity and wickedness of those who think it is no sin to rob their parents, either by force or secretly, by wheedling them or threatening them, or by wasting what they have, and (which is no better than robbing them) running into debt and leaving them to pay it. Now,
Pro 28:25
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Pro 28:26
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Pro 28:27
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Pro 28:28
This is to the same purport with what we had, v. 12.