Job 17:5

In 11 translations

BSB

If a man denounces his friends for a price, the eyes of his children will fail.

KJV

He that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.

WEB

He who denounces his friends for plunder, even the eyes of his children will fail.

ASV

He that denounceth his friends for a prey, Even the eyes of his children shall fail.

LSV

For a portion he shows friendship, || And the eyes of his sons are consumed.

YLT

For a portion he sheweth friendship, And the eyes of his sons are consumed.

DBY

He that betrayeth friends for a prey — even the eyes of his children shall fail.

DRC

He promiseth a prey to his companions, and the eyes of his children shall fail.

GNV

For the eyes of his children shall faile, that speaketh flattery to his friends.

JPS

He that denounceth his friends for the sake of flattery, even the eyes of his children shall fail.

LXXE

He shall promise mischief to his companions: but their eyes have failed for their children.

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WLC

לְ֭חֵלֶק יַגִּ֣יד רֵעִ֑ים וְעֵינֵ֖י בָנָ֣יו תִּכְלֶֽנָה׃

LXX-Br

Τῇ μερίδι ἀναγγελεῖ κακίας· ὀφθαλμοὶ δὲ ἐφʼ υἱοῖς ἐτάκησαν.

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• Psalms 12:2–3They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart. May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue.
• Proverbs 29:5A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.
• Proverbs 20:19He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips.
• 1 Kings 11:12Nevertheless, for the sake of your father David, I will not do it during your lifetime; I will tear it out of the hand of your son.
• Job 11:20But the eyes of the wicked will fail, and escape will elude them; they will hope for their last breath.”
• Job 32:21–22I will be partial to no one, nor will I flatter any man. For I do not know how to flatter, or my Maker would remove me in an instant.
• Exodus 20:5You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,
• Deuteronomy 28:65Among those nations you will find no repose, not even a resting place for the sole of your foot. There the LORD will give you a trembling heart, failing eyes, and a despairing soul.
• Lamentations 4:17All the while our eyes were failing as we looked in vain for help. We watched from our towers for a nation that could not save us.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:5As you know, we never used words of flattery or any pretext for greed. God is our witness!

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