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Job 17:5
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They betray their friends for their own advantage, so let their children faint with hunger.
He that denounceth his friends for a prey, even the eyes of his children shall fail.
He that denounces his friends for a prey, Even the eyes of his sons shall fail.
People might speak against their friends for money, but if they do, the eyes of their children go blind.
If a man denounces his friends for personal gain, the eyes of his children will fail.
He that speaketh flattery to [his] friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.
He who denounces his friends for a prey, Even the eyes of his children shall fail.
"He who denounces and informs against his friends for a share of the spoil, The eyes of his children will also languish and fail.
He who informs against his friends to get a share of their property— the eyes of his children will fail.
He bihetith prey to felowis, and the iyen of hise sones schulen faile.
If a man denounces his friends for a price, the eyes of his children will fail.
They have condemned me, just to benefit themselves; now blind their children.
He that denounceth his friends for a prey, Even the eyes of his children shall fail.
As for him who is false to his friend for a reward, light will be cut off from the eyes of his children.
Should people share with their friends when their own children's eyes are so sad?
He that betrayeth friends for a prey—even the eyes of his children shall fail.
You know what people say: ‘A man neglects his own children to help his friends.' But my friends have turned against me.
He that denounceth his friends for the sake of flattery, even the eyes of his children shall fail.
Hee that speaketh flattery to his friends, euen the eyes of his children shall faile.
If one speaks against friends to get money, the eyes of his children also will become weak.
Those who denounce friends for reward— the eyes of their children will fail.
For the eyes of his children shall faile, that speaketh flattery to his friends.
When a friend behaves insolently toward his friend, even the eyes of his children shall fail.
In the old proverb someone betrays his friends for money, and his children suffer for it.
He that, for a share, denounceth friends, even, the eyes of his children, shall be dim.
He promiseth a prey to his companions, and the eyes of his children shall fail.
He who informs against his friends to get a share of their property, the eyes of his children will fail.
He that speaketh flatterie to his friend, the eyes of his children shall fayle.
He shall promise mischief to his companions: but their eyes have failed for their children.
If a man denounces his friends for a price,the eyes of his children will fail.
He who denounces his friends for a prey, Even the eyes of his children shall fail.
He denounces friends for reward, so his children's eyes will fail.
He informs against friends for a share; even his son's eyes shall be consumed.
For a portion he sheweth friendship, And the eyes of his sons are consumed.
He promiseth his fredes parte of his good, but his owne childre spende it.
"He who informs against friends for a share of the spoils, The eyes of his children also will perish.
He who speaks flattery to his friends, Even the eyes of his children will fail.
"He who informs against friends for a share of the spoil, The eyes of his children also will languish.
He who informs against friends for a share of the spoil,The eyes of his children also will come to an end.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
He that: Job 32:21, Job 32:22, Psalms 12:2, Psalms 12:3, Proverbs 20:19, Proverbs 29:5, 1 Thessalonians 2:5
the eyes: Exodus 20:5, Deuteronomy 28:65, 1 Kings 11:12, Lamentations 4:17
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 28:32 - fail Job 13:7 - General Proverbs 19:22 - and
Cross-References
And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.
As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.
And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.
But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.
And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.
And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
These are the names of the men which Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called Oshea the son of Nun Jehoshua.
And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the Lord .
Thou art the Lord the God, who didst choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham;
And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto my chosen: for the Lord God shall slay thee, and call his servants by another name:
Gill's Notes on the Bible
He that speaketh flattery to [his] friends,.... As Job's friends did to him when they promised great outward prosperity, and a restoration to his former state, and to a greater affluence upon his repentance and reformation; or when they spoke deceitfully for God, pretending great regard to the honour of his justice and holiness, and therefore insisted on it that he must be a wicked man and an hypocrite, that was afflicted by him, as Job was:
even the eyes of his children shall fail; so hateful are some sins to God, and particularly deceitful tongues, and flattering lips, that he will punish them in their posterity; the eyes of their children shall fail for want of sustenance, and while they are looking in vain for salvation and deliverance out of trouble, see Exodus 20:4.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
He that speaketh flattery to his friends - Noyes renders this, “He that delivers up his friend as a prey, the eyes of his children shall fail.” So Wemyss, “He who delivers up his friends to plunder.” Dr. Good, “He that rebuketh his friends with mildness, even the eyes of his children shall be accomplished.” The Septuagint, “He announces evil for his portion; his eyes fail over his sons.” The Vulgate, “He promises spoil to his companions, and the eyes of his sons fail.” The word rendered “flattery” (חלק chêleq) properly means “that which is smooth, smoothness” (from חלק châlaq to be smooth); and thence it denotes “a lot” or “portion,” because “a smooth stone” was anciently used to cast lots in dividing spoils; Deuteronomy 18:8. Here it is synonymous with plunder or spoil; and the idea is, that he who betrayeth his friends to the spoil or to the spoiler, the eyes of his children shall fail. The meaning in this connection is, that the friends of Job had acted as one would who should announce the residence of his neighbors to robbers, that they might come and plunder them. Instead of defending him, they had acted the part of a traitor. Schultens says that this verse is “a Gordian knot;” and most commentators regard it as such; but the above seems to give a clear and consistent meaning. It is evidently a proverb, and is designed to bear on the professed friends of Job, and to show that they had acted a fraudulent part toward him. In Job 17:4, he had said that God had hid their heart from understanding, and that wisdom had failed them. He “here” says that in addition to a want of wisdom, they were like a man who should betray his neighbors to robbers.
Even the eyes of his children shall fail - He shall be punished. To do this is a crime, and great calamity shall come upon him, represented by the failure of the eyes of his children. Calamity is not unfrequently expressed by the loss of the eyes; see Proverbs 30:17.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Job 17:5. He that speaketh flattery — There is a great variety of meaning given to the terms in this verse. The general sense is, The man who expects much from his friends will be disappointed: while depending on them his children's eyes may fail in looking for bread.
