Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“He who informs against friends for a share of the spoil,
The eyes of his children also will languish.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

If a man informs on his friends for a price,
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.

A Conservative Version

He who denounces his friends for a prey, even the eyes of his sons shall 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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נגד 
Nagad 
Usage: 370

חלק 
Cheleq 
Usage: 67

even the eyes
עין 
`ayin 
Usage: 372

Context Readings

Job's Fifth Speech, Continued

4 Since you have closed their hearts to understanding, therefore you will not let them triumph. 5 “He who informs against friends for a share of the spoil,
The eyes of his children also will languish.
6 "He has made me a byword of the peoples, and I am one before whom men spit.

Cross References

Job 11:20

But the eyes of the wicked will fail; all way of escape will be lost to them, and their hope is to breathe their last."

Exodus 20:5

You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me,

Deuteronomy 28:65

And among these nations you shall find no respite, and there shall be no resting place for the sole of your foot, but the LORD will give you there a trembling heart and failing eyes and a languishing soul.

1 Kings 11:12

Yet for the sake of David your father I will not do it in your days, but I will tear it out of the hand of your son.

Job 32:21-22

I will not show partiality to any man or use flattery toward any person.

Psalm 12:2-3

Everyone utters lies to his neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.

Proverbs 20:19

Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets; therefore do not associate with a simple babbler.

Proverbs 29:5

A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.

Lamentations 4:17

Our eyes failed, ever watching vainly for help; in our watching we watched for a nation which could not save.

1 Thessalonians 2:5

For we never came with words of flattery, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed--God is witness.

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