Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

To him melting, mercy from his friend; and he will forsake the fear of the Almighty.

New American Standard Bible

“For the despairing man there should be kindness from his friend;
So that he does not forsake the fear of the Almighty.

King James Version

To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.

Holman Bible

A despairing man should receive loyalty from his friends,
even if he abandons the fear of the Almighty.

International Standard Version

The friend shows gracious love for his friend, even if he has forsaken the fear of the Almighty.

A Conservative Version

To him who is ready to faint, kindness [should be] from his friend, even to him who forsakes the fear of the Almighty.

American Standard Version

To him that is ready to faint kindness'should be showed from his friend; Even to him that forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.

Amplified


“For the despairing man there should be kindness from his friend;
So that he does not abandon (turn away from) the fear of the Almighty.

Bible in Basic English

He whose heart is shut against his friend has given up the fear of the Ruler of all.

Darby Translation

For him that is fainting kindness is meet from his friend; or he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.

King James 2000

To him that is afflicted pity should be shown from his friend; even though he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"Loyal love [should come] for the afflicted [from] his friend, even if he forsakes the fear of Shaddai.

Modern King James verseion

To him who is afflicted, pity is due from his friend, but he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

like as if one withdrew a good deed from his friend, and forsook the fear of the Almighty God?

NET Bible

"To the one in despair, kindness should come from his friend even if he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.

New Heart English Bible

"To him who is ready to faint, kindness should be shown from his friend; even to him who forsakes the fear of Shaddai.

The Emphasized Bible

The despairing, from his friend, should have lovingkindness, or, the reverence of the Almighty, he may forsake.

Webster

To him that is afflicted pity should be shown from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.

World English Bible

"To him who is ready to faint, kindness should be shown from his friend; even to him who forsakes the fear of the Almighty.

Youngs Literal Translation

To a despiser of his friends is shame, And the fear of the Mighty he forsaketh.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מס 
Mac 
Usage: 1

the fear
יראה 
Yir'ah 
Usage: 45

References

Morish

God

Context Readings

Job's Second Speech: A Response To Eliphaz

13 And if not my help in me? and deliverance fled from me? 14 To him melting, mercy from his friend; and he will forsake the fear of the Almighty. 15 My brethren dealt faithlessly as a torrent; as a channel of torrents they shall pass away;

Cross References

Proverbs 17:17

A friend loves in all time, and a brother shall be born for straits.

Genesis 20:11

And Abraham will say, For I said, Surely there is not the fear of God in this place; and they will kill me because of my wife.

Job 4:3-5

Behold, thou didst instruct many, and thou wilt strengthen the weak hands.

Job 15:4

Also thou wilt bring to nought, fear, and thou wilt withhold meditation before God.

Job 16:5

I will strengthen you with my month, the moving of my lips shall hold back

Job 19:21

Pity me, pity me, ye my friends, for the hand of God touched upon me.

Psalm 36:1-3

To the overseer, to the servant of Jehovah: to David. A song of transgression to the unjust one in the midst of my heart, no fear of God before his eyes.

Luke 23:40

And the other having answered, censured him, saying, Shouldest thou not fear God, for thou art in the same judgment?

Romans 12:15

To rejoice with the rejoicing, and weep with the weeping.

1 Corinthians 12:26

And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer together; or one member is honoured, all the members rejoice together.

2 Corinthians 11:29

Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I am not inflamed

Galatians 6:2

Bear one another's burdens, and so fill up the law of Christ:

Hebrews 13:3

Remember them in bonds as bound together with them; them treated ill, as the same being in the body.

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