Proverbs 28:21

2 Peter 2:3; Exodus 23:2; Exodus 23:8; Ezekiel 13:19; Hosea 4:18; Micah 3:5; Micah 7:3; Proverbs 18:5; Proverbs 24:23; Romans 16:18

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Dishonest partiality leads men who have enslaved themselves to it to transgress, even when the inducement is altogether disproportionate. A “piece...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

To have respect of persons [is] not good: for for a piece of (k) bread [that] man will transgress. (k) He will be abused for nothing.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Second Division, Proverbs 28 f. In general character this division resembles Section II., consisting chiefly of antithetic couplets. Proverbs 2...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

persons. Hebrew "faces", put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Part), App-6, for persons. that man . [even]. strong man. transgress. Hebrew...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress. To have respect of persons is not good - (note, P...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Observations relating chiefly to Social Life 2. Cp. the many changes of rulers during the unsatisfactory period described in 2K15.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

RM 'For a piece of bread a man will transgress.' 'I was taken by a morsel, says the fish.'
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

For, for a piece of bread. — A thing proverbially of little value. (Comp. Ezekiel 13:19 .) That man will transgress. — So degrading is the habi...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 29 AN ASPECT OF ATONEMENT "He that hideth his transgressions shall not prosper; but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain merc...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people. The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: bu...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

To have respect of persons [is] not good, c , In courts of judicature, to give a cause or pass sentence in favour of a person, because he is rich, o...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

To have respect of persons [is] not good: for for a piece of bread [that] man will transgress. Ver. 21. To have respect of persons is not good. ]...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

To have respect of persons is not good It is a fundamental error in the administration of justice, and that which will lead men to many transgressi...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

IF we HAVE SEEN in chapter 27 the blessing of God and refuge in the sanctuary, chapter 28, a fourth section. brings our feet abruptly back to the wil...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

21 To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress. Note, 1. It is a fundamental error...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

When a man hath once vitiated his conscience, and accustomed himself to take bribes, a very small advantage will make him sell justice, and his own s...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 28:16 . Ewald, Zöckler, Delitzsch, and others read this verse, “O prince devoid of understanding, he that hateth unjus...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION This chapter is still part of the Hezekiah collection, and not a new series by another author. It may be regarded as describing the v...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Advantages of Integrity
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

To have respect of persons is not good, that is, to let one's judgment be guided by personal considerations; for a piece of bread, for a very small...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

Divine Contrasts Proverbs 28:1-27 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We have another one of Solomon's messages which God gave to him. We will bring out severa...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

For — When a man hath once accustomed himself to take bribes, a very small advantage will make him sell justice.

²¹ To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 28:21

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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