Job 32:21

Let me not, I pray you, accept any man’s person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.

Cross-references

Job 34:19 Parallel

Job 34:19 describes God as showing no partiality — Elihu's own resolve mirrors the divine attribute he later proclaims.

Job 17:5 Parallel

Job 17:5 warns that flattering friends brings judgment — reinforcing Job's own resolve against flattery here.

Job 13:8 Parallel

Job 13:8 accuses friends of showing partiality to God — Elihu vows not to show partiality to men, contrasting their behavior.

Job 13:7 Parallel

Job 13:7 condemns speaking deceitfully for God — a parallel to Job's refusal to flatter, both rejecting dishonest speech.

Leviticus 19:15 commands impartial judgment — Elihu applies this same principle to his own speech.

Deuteronomy 1:17 forbids partiality in judgment — Elihu's vow aligns with this Mosaic instruction.

Deuteronomy 16:19 repeats the command against partiality and bribery — Elihu's refusal to flatter echoes this law.

In 2 Samuel 14:17, the woman flatters King David with titles — exactly what Job refuses to do here.

2 Samuel 14:20 continues the flattery, calling David wise as an angel — a clear example of the flattery Job rejects.

Proverbs 24:23 Related theme

Proverbs 24:23 similarly condemns showing partiality in judgment, reinforcing Job's refusal to flatter or show favor.

Acts 12:22 Contrast

Acts 12:22 shows the crowd flattering Herod as a god — a stark contrast to Job's refusal to give flattering titles.

Acts 12:23 Contrast

Acts 12:23 records Herod's punishment for accepting flattery — highlighting the danger Job avoids by refusing it.

Acts 24:2 Contrast

Acts 24:2 has Tertullus flattering Felix — another example of the flattering speech Job vows not to use.

Acts 24:3 Contrast

Acts 24:3 continues Tertullus' flattery of Felix — directly opposing Job's determination not to flatter.

1 Thessalonians 2:5 shows Paul also avoided flattering words, mirroring Elihu's resolve.

Psalm 5:9 Contrast

Psalm 5:9 describes the wicked who flatter with their tongue, contrasting with Elihu's refusal to flatter.