Job 32:21 Meaning and Explanation
“Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.”
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Read Full Chapter →Elihu vows to show no partiality and to use no flattery toward anyone as he speaks.
What Does Job 32:21 Mean?
Elihu sets the terms of his honesty. He resolves to show no favoritism, to respect no man's mere standing, and to offer no flattering titles to win approval. He will speak straight, without bending the truth to please the powerful or the proud.
This is the integrity that real counsel requires. Flattery and partiality corrupt the word and betray the hearer, telling people what they wish to hear rather than what they need. Scripture repeatedly condemns respect of persons and the flattering tongue. Elihu binds himself to the harder, kinder path of plain truth, the same impartial honesty that marks every faithful servant of God.
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What does Job 32:21 mean?
Elihu vows to show no partiality and to use no flattery toward anyone as he speaks.