Proverbs 28:21
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
To show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.

Young's Literal Translation
To discern faces is not good, And for a piece of bread doth a man transgress.

King James Bible
To have respect of persons [is] not good: for for a piece of bread [that] man will transgress.

Hebrew
To show partiality
הַֽכֵּר־ (hak·kêr-)
Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 5234: To regard, recognize

[is] not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

good,
ט֑וֹב (ṭō·wḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

because a man
גָּֽבֶר׃ (gā·ḇer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1397: A valiant man, warrior, a person simply

may sin
יִפְשַׁע־ (yip̄·ša‘-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6586: To break away, trespass, apostatize, quarrel

for
וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

a piece
פַּת־ (paṯ-)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 6595: Fragment, bit, morsel

of bread.
לֶ֝֗חֶם (le·ḥem)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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