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 For with these, thou hast hid their heart from understanding; therefore, thou shalt not exalt them. 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 before them I have been as a tambourine.


Cross References

Job 11:20

But the eyes of the wicked shall consume themselves, and they shall have no refuge, and their hope shall be agony of the soul.

Exodus 20:5

Thou shalt not bow down to them nor serve them; for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the sons unto the third and fourth generation of those that hate me

Deuteronomy 28:65

Neither shalt thou find rest among these Gentiles, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest; but there the LORD shall give thee a trembling heart and failing of eyes and sorrow of soul;

1 Kings 11:12

But 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

I will not now be a respecter of persons, neither will I give flattering titles unto man.

Psalm 12:2-3

Each one speaks vanity with his neighbour: they speak with flattering lips and with a double heart.

Proverbs 20:19

He that goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets; therefore meddle not with him that flatters with his lips.

Proverbs 29:5

The man that flatters his neighbour spreads a net for his feet.

Lamentations 4:17

Ain As for us, our eyes have failed in seeking our vain help; in our watching we have watched for people that cannot save us.

1 Thessalonians 2:5

For we were never flatterers in the word, as ye know, nor tainted with covetousness, God is witness,

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