Proverbs

Proverbs 28:21

²¹To show partiality is not good,

yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
To show partiality	הַֽכֵּר־	hak·kêr-	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H5234 regard, recognize
not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
good	ט֑וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
yet a man	גָּֽבֶר׃	gā·ḇer	Noun - masculine singular	H1397 man
will do wrong	יִפְשַׁע־	yip̄·ša‘-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6586 rebel, transgress
for	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
a piece	פַּת־	paṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6595 fragment, bit, morsel
of bread	לֶ֝֗חֶם	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.