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

22 He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

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

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

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21 (A)To [a]show partiality is not good,
(B)Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress.

22 A man with an evil eye hastens after riches,
And does not consider that (C)poverty will come upon him.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 28:21 Lit. recognize faces