Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

To him who is afflicted, pity is due from his friend, but he forsakes 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.

Julia Smith Translation

To him melting, mercy from his friend; and he will forsake 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 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 Is not my help in me? And is wisdom fully driven away from me? 14 To him who is afflicted, pity is due from his friend, but he forsakes the fear of the Almighty. 15 My brothers have dealt deceitfully as a torrent; they pass away as the streams of torrents,



Cross References

Proverbs 17:17

A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for the time of trouble.

Genesis 20:11

And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they will kill me for my wife's sake.

Job 4:3-5

Behold, you have instructed many, and you have made the weak hands strong.

Job 15:4

Yea, you do away with fear, and take away prayer before God.

Job 16:5

I might make you strong with my mouth, and the moving of my lips would spare you.

Job 19:21

Have pity on me! Have pity on me, my friends! For the hand of God has touched me.

Psalm 36:1-3

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David, the servant of Jehovah. The oracle utters transgression to the wicked within my heart. There is no fear of God before his eyes.

Luke 23:40

But answering, the other rebuked him, saying, Do you not fear God, since you are in the same condemnation.

Romans 12:15

Rejoice with rejoicing ones, and weep with weeping ones;

1 Corinthians 12:26

And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is glorified, all the members rejoice with it.

2 Corinthians 11:29

Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is caused to stumble, and I do not burn?

Galatians 6:2

Bear one another's burdens, and so you will fulfill the Law of Christ.

Hebrews 13:3

Remember those who are in bonds, as bound with them, those who suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.

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