Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

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

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 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.

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 with me, And substance driven from me? 14 To a despiser of his friends is shame, And the fear of the Mighty he forsaketh. 15 My brethren have deceived as a brook, As a stream of brooks they pass away.

Cross References

Proverbs 17:17

At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born.

Genesis 20:11

And Abraham saith, 'Because I said, 'Surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they have slain me for the sake of my wife;

Job 4:3-5

Lo, thou hast instructed many, And feeble hands thou makest strong.

Job 15:4

Yea, thou dost make reverence void, And dost diminish meditation before God.

Job 16:5

I might harden you with my mouth, And the moving of my lips might be sparing.

Job 19:21

Pity me, pity me, ye my friends, For the hand of God hath stricken against me.

Psalm 36:1-3

To the Overseer. -- By a servant of Jehovah, by David. The transgression of the wicked Is affirming within my heart, 'Fear of God is not before his eyes,

Luke 23:40

And the other answering, was rebuking him, saying, 'Dost thou not even fear God, that thou art in the same judgment?

Romans 12:15

to rejoice with the rejoicing, and to weep with the weeping,

1 Corinthians 12:26

and whether one member doth suffer, suffer with it do all the members, or one member is glorified, rejoice with it do all the members;

2 Corinthians 11:29

Who is infirm, and I am not infirm? who is stumbled, and I am not fired;

Galatians 6:2

of one another the burdens bear ye, and so fill up the law of the Christ,

Hebrews 13:3

be mindful of those in bonds, as having been bound with them, of those maltreated, as also yourselves being in the body;

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