John Gill's Exposition on Proverbs 28:21

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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To have respect of persons [is] not good, &c, In courts of judicature, to give a cause or pass sentence in favour of a person, because he is rich, or is a relation, a friend, an acquaintance, or has done a kindness; and against another, because of the reverse, (<031915>Leviticus 19:15) (<051619>Deuteronomy 16:19); nor in religious assemblies, making a difference between the rich and the poor, (<590201>James 2:1,2); this is not good in itself, nor productive of good effects, and cannot be well pleasing to God, who himself is no respecter of persons; for for a piece of bread [that] man will transgress; the laws of God and men; having used himself to such unrighteous methods of proceeding, he will do any base action for a small gain, he will stick at nothing, and do it for anything; as Cato used to say of M. Coelius the tribune, “that he might be hired, for a morsel of bread, to speak or hold his peace;” (see <261319>Ezekiel 13:19).

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