21Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.
And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.
Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?
He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly accept persons.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 15-22)Three things here apologize for Elihu’s interposing as he does in this controversy which had already been canvassed by such acute and learned disputants:— 1. That the stage was clear, and he did not break in upon any of the managers on either side: They were amazed (Job 32:15); they stood still, and answered no more , Job 32:16. They not only left off speaking themselves, but they stood still, to…
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