Proverbs 28:21-23

Holman Christian Standard Bible

²¹It is not good to show partiality^(A)—
yet a man may sin for a piece of bread.^(B)

²²A greedy man^[a] is in a hurry for wealth;
he doesn’t know that poverty will come to him.^(C)

²³One who rebukes a person will later find more favor^(D)
than one who flatters^[b] with his tongue.^(E)

Proverbs 28:21-23

New International Version

²¹To show partiality^(A) is not good^(B)—
yet a person will do wrong for a piece of bread.^(C)

²²The stingy are eager to get rich
and are unaware that poverty awaits them.^(D)

²³Whoever rebukes a person will in the end gain favor
rather than one who has a flattering tongue.^(E)

Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

New International Version (NIV)