Pro 28:21 | MHM | STEP | The Danger of Partiality in Judgment This section warns against showing favoritism in making decisions, especially in matters of justice. It explains that judging people based on personal feelings or relationships instead of what is right leads to many problems and unfair outcomes. v. 21 : Justice is corrupted when people care more about who is involved than about what is right. For example, someone may show favor to a friend, a rich person, or someone from the same group, and judge harshly against a stranger or a poor person. This is wrong because true judgment should only consider what is fair and just. The verse warns that once someone starts being unfair, even for a large bribe, it becomes easier to do it again, even for something small. In the end, some people will give a wrong judgment even for a piece of bread , showing how far they have fallen from true justice.

‏ Proverbs 28:21

The Danger of Partiality in Judgment

This section warns against showing favoritism in making decisions, especially in matters of justice. It explains that judging people based on personal feelings or relationships instead of what is right leads to many problems and unfair outcomes.

v. 21: Justice is corrupted when people care more about who is involved than about what is right. For example, someone may show favor to a friend, a rich person, or someone from the same group, and judge harshly against a stranger or a poor person. This is wrong because true judgment should only consider what is fair and just. The verse warns that once someone starts being unfair, even for a large bribe, it becomes easier to do it again, even for something small. In the end, some people will give a wrong judgment even for a piece of bread , showing how far they have fallen from true justice.