Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
He who for a share informs against friends, even the eyes of his children 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.
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 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 You have hidden their heart from understanding; therefore You shall not lift them up. 5 He who for a share informs against friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail. 6 He has made me also a byword of the peoples; and I am one in whose face they spit.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Job 11:20
But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall have no escape, and their hope shall be like the giving up of the spirit.
Exodus 20:5
You shall not bow yourself down to them, nor serve them. For I Jehovah your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the sons to the third and fourth generation of those that hate me,
Deuteronomy 28:65
And among these nations you shall find no ease, neither shall the sole of your foot have rest. But Jehovah shall give you there a trembling heart and failing of eyes and sorrow of mind.
1 Kings 11:12
But I will not do it in your days, for David your father's sake, but I will tear it out of the hand of your son.
Job 32:21-22
I will not now lift up the face of a man, nor eulogize any man,
Psalm 12:2-3
They speak vanity each one with his neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.
Proverbs 20:19
A gossip is a revealer of secrets; so do not mix with him who flatters with his lips.
Proverbs 29:5
A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.
Lamentations 4:17
While we are, our eyes fail, for our help is vain; in our watching we have watched for a nation; it does not save.
1 Thessalonians 2:5
For neither at any time did we use flattering words, as you know, nor with pretense of covetousness; God is witness.