New International Version
Job 32:21
21I will show no partiality, nor will I flatter anyone;
Job 32:21 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Let me not, I pray you, accept any man’s person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I will not show partiality to any man or use flattery toward any person.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Let me not, I pray, show partiality to anyone; Nor let me flatter any man.
- New Living Translation (NLT)I won’t play favorites or try to flatter anyone.
Context of Job 32:21
19inside I am like bottled-up wine, like new wineskins ready to burst. 20I must speak and find relief; I must open my lips and reply. I will show no partiality, nor will I flatter anyone; 22for if I were skilled in flattery, my Maker would soon take me away.
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אַל־נָ֭א אֶשָּׂ֣א פְנֵי־אִ֑ישׁ וְאֶל־אָ֝דָ֗ם לֹ֣א אֲכַנֶּֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Job 32:21
- Job 13:8Will you show him partiality? Will you argue the case for God?
- Job 34:19who shows no partiality to princes and does not favor the rich over the poor, for they are all the work of his hands?
- Leviticus 19:15“ ‘Do not pervert justice; do not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the great, but judge your neighbor fairly.
- Deuteronomy 1:17Do not show partiality in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be afraid of anyone, for judgment belongs to God. Bring me any case too hard for you, and I will hear it.”
- Deuteronomy 16:19Do not pervert justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the innocent.
- Proverbs 24:23These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judging is not good:
- Matthew 22:16They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that you are a man of integrity and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You aren’t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are.
- 2 Samuel 14:17“And now your servant says, ‘May the word of my lord the king secure my inheritance, for my lord the king is like an angel of God in discerning good and evil. May the Lord your God be with you.’ ”
- Acts 12:22They shouted, “This is the voice of a god, not of a man.”
- Acts 24:2When Paul was called in, Tertullus presented his case before Felix: “We have enjoyed a long period of peace under you, and your foresight has brought about reforms in this nation.
Commentaries on Job 32:21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21Let me not - accept any man's person - I will speak the truth without fear or favor. Neither let me give flattering titles - I will not give epithets to any man that are not descriptive of his true state. I will not beguile him by telling him he is what he is not. אכנה acanneh, from כנה canah, is generally supposed to signify to surname, to put a name to or upon a name, as the French word surnom implies. It means to give proud titles to persons who are…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21Let me not, I pray you - This is not to be regarded as an address to them, or a prayer to God, but as an expression of his determination. It is similar to the phrase which we use when we say, “may I never do this;” implying the strongest possible purpose not to do it. Elihu means to say that on no account would he use partiality or flattery in what he said. Accept any man‘s person - Treat any with partiality. That is, “I will not be influenced by rank…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-22Verses 15-22 If we are sure that the Spirit of God suggested what we are about to say, still we ought to refrain, till it comes to our turn to speak. God is the God of order, not of confusion. It is great refreshment to a good man, to speak for the glory of the Lord, and to edify others. And the more we consider the majesty of God, as our Maker, and the more we dread his wrath and justice, the less shall we sinfully fear or flatter men. Could we set the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-22After three rounds of speeches between Job and his friends, a new voice speaks. Elihu, a young man, has listened to everything the others said.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. "May I never accept," &c. Elihu alludes to Job's words (Job 13:8, 10), wherein he complains that the friends plead for God partially, "accepting His person." Elihu says he will not do so, but will act impartially between God and Job. "And I will not give flattery," &c. (Pr 24:23).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 32
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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