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Proverbs 28:21-23 in English

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Proverbs 28:21-23 in American Standard Version (1901)

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.
Proverbs 28 in American Standard Version (1901)

Proverbs 28:21-23 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

21 He that reverences not the persons of the just is not good: such a one will sell a man for a morsel of bread.
22 An envious man makes haste to be rich, and knows not that the merciful man will have the mastery over him.
23 He that reproves a man's ways shall have more favour than he that flatters with the tongue.
Proverbs 28 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Proverbs 28:21-23 in King James Version + Apocrypha

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.
Proverbs 28 in King James Version + Apocrypha

Proverbs 28:21-23 in King James (Authorized) Version

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.
Proverbs 28 in King James (Authorized) Version

Proverbs 28:21-23 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

21 He that reverences not the persons of the just is not good: such a one will sell a man for a morsel of bread.
22 An envious man makes haste to be rich, and knows not that the merciful man will have the mastery over him.
23 He that reproves a man's ways shall have more favor than he that flatters with the tongue.
Proverbs 28 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

PROVERBS 28:21-23 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

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 favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.
PROVERBS 28 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Proverbs 28:21-23 in Translation for Translators

21 It is not good for judges to decide matters unfairly/unjustly, but some people will do what is wrong even if they receive only a very small bribe HYP for doing it.
22 Selfish people IDM are very eager to become rich quickly; they do not realize that they will soon become poor.
23 Those who rebuke someone will be appreciated/thanked more than those who say nice things to others merely to ◄flatter them/cause them to feel good►.
Proverbs 28 in Translation for Translators

Proverbs 28:21-23 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

21 He that reverences not the persons of the just is not good: such a one will sell a man for a morsel of bread.
22 An envious man makes haste to be rich, and knows not that the merciful man will have the mastery over him.
23 He that reproves a man's ways shall have more favour than he that flatters with the tongue.
Proverbs 28 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Proverbs 28:21-23 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

21 To show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
22 A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn’t know that poverty waits for him.
23 One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than one who flatters with the tongue.
Proverbs 28 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 28:21-23 in World English Bible (Catholic)

21 To show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
22 A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn’t know that poverty waits for him.
23 One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than one who flatters with the tongue.
Proverbs 28 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Proverbs 28:21-23 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

21 To show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
22 A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn’t know that poverty waits for him.
23 One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favour than one who flatters with the tongue.
Proverbs 28 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 28:21-23 in Bible in Basic English

21 It is not good to have respect for a man's position: for a man will do wrong for a bit of bread.
22 He who is ever desiring wealth goes running after money, and does not see that need will come on him.
23 He who says words of protest to a man will later have more approval than one who says smooth words with his tongue.
Proverbs 28 in Bible in Basic English

Proverbs 28:21-23 in Darby Translation

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.
Proverbs 28 in Darby Translation

Proverbs 28:21-23 in Douay-Rheims 1899

21 He that hath respect to a person in judgment, doth not well: such a man even for a morsel of bread forsaketh the truth.
22 A man, that maketh haste to be rich, and envieth others, is ignorant that poverty shall come upon him.
23 He that rebuketh a man, shall afterward find favour with him, more than he that by a flattering tongue deceiveth him.
Proverbs 28 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Proverbs 28:21-23 in Free Bible Version

21 Showing favoritism isn't good, but some people will do wrong just for a piece of bread.
22 Envious people are in a rush to get rich; they don't realize they'll end up poor.
23 Honest criticism is appreciated later far more than flattery.
Proverbs 28 in Free Bible Version

Proverbs 28:21-23 in Geneva Bible 1599

21 To haue respect of persons is not good: for that man will transgresse for a piece of bread.
22 A man with a wicked eye hasteth to riches, and knoweth not, that pouertie shall come vpon him.
23 He that rebuketh a man, shall finde more fauour at length, then he that flattereth with his tongue.
Proverbs 28 in Geneva Bible 1599

Proverbs 28:21-23 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

21 To have respect of persons is not good; for a man will transgress for a piece of bread.
22 He that hath an evil eye hasteneth after riches, and knoweth not that want shall come upon him.
23 He that rebuketh a man shall in the end find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.
Proverbs 28 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

Proverbs 28:21-23 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

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.
Proverbs 28 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Proverbs 28:21-23 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

21 To have respect to persons is not good; because even for a piece of bread will a man transgress.
22 He that is eager for wealth is a man of an evil eye, and he knoweth not that want will come upon him.
23 He that reproveth a man after my example will obtain more grace than he that flattereth with the tongue.
Proverbs 28 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

Proverbs 28:21-23 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

21 He that reverences not the persons of the just is not good: Such a one will sell a man for a morsel of bread.
22 An envious man makes haste to be rich, And knows not that the merciful man will have the mastery over him.
23 He that reproves a man’s ways Shall have more favor than he that flatters with the tongue.
Proverbs 28 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Proverbs 28:21-23 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 28:21-23 don't exist in Nyangumarta English Bible.

Proverbs 28:21-23 in George Noyes Bible

21 To have respect to persons is not good; Since for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
22 He who hath an evil eye hasteth after wealth, And considereth not that poverty will come upon him.
23 He who rebuketh a man shall afterwards find favor More than he who flattereth with his tongue.
Proverbs 28 in George Noyes Bible

Proverbs [Sayings] 28:21-23 in One Unity Resource Bible

21 To show partiality is not good; yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
22 A stingy man hurries after riches, and does not know that poverty waits for him.
23 One who rebukes a man will afterward find more chen ·grace· than one who flatters with the tongue.
Proverbs [Sayings] 28 in One Unity Resource Bible

Proverbs 28:21-23 in Unlocked Literal Bible

21 It is not good to show partiality, but for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.
22 A stingy man hurries after riches, but he does not know that poverty will come upon him.
23 Whoever disciplines someone, afterward will find more favor from him than from the one who flatters him with his tongue.
Proverbs 28 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Proverbs 28:21-23 in World English Bible

21 To show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
22 A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn’t know that poverty waits for him.
23 One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than one who flatters with the tongue.
Proverbs 28 in World English Bible

Proverbs 28:21-23 in World English Bible British Edition

21 To show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
22 A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn’t know that poverty waits for him.
23 One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favour than one who flatters with the tongue.
Proverbs 28 in World English Bible British Edition

Proverbs 28:21-23 in Noah Webster Bible

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 afterward shall find more favor than he that flattereth with the tongue.
Proverbs 28 in Noah Webster Bible

Proverbs 28:21-23 in World Messianic Bible

21 To show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
22 A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn’t know that poverty waits for him.
23 One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than one who flatters with the tongue.
Proverbs 28 in World Messianic Bible

Proverbs 28:21-23 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

21 To show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
22 A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn’t know that poverty waits for him.
23 One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favour than one who flatters with the tongue.
Proverbs 28 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Proverbs 28:21-23 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

21 He that knoweth a face in doom, doeth not well; this man forsaketh truth, yea, for a morsel of bread.
22 A man that hasteth to be made rich, and hath envy to other men, knoweth not that neediness shall come up on him.
23 He that reproveth a man, shall find grace afterward with him; more than he that deceiveth by flatterings of tongue.

Proverbs 28:21-23 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

21 He that knoweth a face in doom, doeth not well; this man forsaketh truth, yea, for a morsel of bread. (He who knoweth the person whom he is judging, doeth wrongly; this person deserteth the truth, yea, for a morsel of bread.)
22 A man that hasteth to be made rich, and hath envy to other men (or and hath envy of others), knoweth not that neediness shall come up on him.
23 He that reproveth a man, shall find grace afterward with him, (or He who rebuketh someone, shall find favour afterward with him); more than he that deceiveth by flatterings of (the) tongue.

Proverbs 28:21-23 in Young's Literal Translation

21 To discern faces is not good, And for a piece of bread doth a man transgress.
22 Troubled for wealth is the man with an evil eye, And he knoweth not that want doth meet him.
23 Whoso is reproving a man afterwards findeth grace, More than a flatterer with the tongue.