Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
He who denounces his friends for a prey, even the eyes of his sons shall fail.
New American Standard Bible
The
King James Version
He that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.
Holman Bible
the eyes of his children will fail.
International Standard Version
Now as for the one who testifies against his friends to take their property, even the eyes of his children will fail.
American Standard Version
He that denounceth his friends for a prey, Even the eyes of his children shall fail.
Amplified
“He who denounces and informs against his friends for a share of the spoil,
The eyes of his children will also languish and fail.
Bible in Basic English
As for him who is false to his friend for a reward, light will be cut off from the eyes of his children.
Darby Translation
He that betrayeth friends for a prey even the eyes of his children shall fail.
Julia Smith Translation
He will commence evils for a position, and the eyes of his sons shall be consumed.
King James 2000
He that speaks flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He denounces friends for reward, so his children's eyes will fail.
Modern King James verseion
He who for a share informs against friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He promiseth his friends part of his good, but his own children spend it.
NET Bible
If a man denounces his friends for personal gain, the eyes of his children will fail.
New Heart English Bible
He who denounces his friends for a prey, Even the eyes of his children shall fail.
The Emphasized Bible
He that, for a share, denounceth friends, even, the eyes of his children, shall be dim.
Webster
He that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.
World English Bible
He who denounces his friends for a prey, Even the eyes of his children shall fail.
Youngs Literal Translation
For a portion he sheweth friendship, And the eyes of his sons are consumed.
Themes
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 17:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Fifth Speech, Continued
4 For thou have hid their heart from understanding. Therefore thou shall not exalt [them]. 5 He who denounces his friends for a prey, even the eyes of his sons shall fail. 6 But he has made me a byword of the people, and they spit in my face.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Job 11:20
But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall have no way to flee. And their hope shall be the giving up of the spirit.
Exodus 20:5
Thou shall not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them, for I, LORD thy God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, upon the third and upon the fourth generation of those who hate me,
Deuteronomy 28:65
And among these nations thou shall find no ease, and there shall be no rest for the sole of thy foot, but LORD will give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and pining of soul.
1 Kings 11:12
Notwithstanding I will not do it in thy days, for David thy father's sake, but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.
Job 32:21-22
Let me not, I pray you, respect any man's person. Neither will I give flattering titles to any man.
Psalm 12:2-3
They speak falsehood everyone with his neighbor. With flattering lip, and with a double heart, they speak.
Proverbs 20:19
He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets. Therefore do not associate with him who opens wide his lips.
Proverbs 29:5
A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his steps.
Lamentations 4:17
Our eyes do yet fail [in looking] for our vain help. In our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save.
1 Thessalonians 2:5
For we came neither in word of flattery (at any time as ye know) nor a pretense of greed (God is witness)