Job Chapter 17 verse 5 Holy Bible
He that denounceth his friends for a prey, Even the eyes of his children shall fail.
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As for him who is false to his friend for a reward, light will be cut off from the eyes of his children.
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He that betrayeth friends for a prey -- even the eyes of his children shall fail.
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He that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.
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He that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.
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He who denounces his friends for a prey, Even the eyes of his children shall fail.
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For a portion he sheweth friendship, And the eyes of his sons are consumed.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 5. - He that speaketh flattery to his friends; rather, he that denounceth his friends for a prey. Job means to accuse his "comforters" of so acting. By their persistent belief in his grievous wickedness they give him up, as it were, for a prey to calamity, which they pronounce him to have deserved on account of his secret sins. Even the eyes of his children shall fail. Whoever so acts shall be punished, not only in his own person, but also in the persons of his descendants (comp. Exodus 20:5).
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(5) He that speaketh flattery to his friends.--The three words thus rendered are, from their very brevity, most obscure. Literally, they run: for a portion he will tell friends. But what is the meaning of this? Some render, "He denounceth his friends for a prey," i.e., such is the conduct of Job's friends towards Job. Others understand it, "He would say, friends should take their part," i.e., any one who would undertake to be surety for me would naturally expect my friends to share the responsibility; but so far from this, the eyes of his sons would fail in looking for it; they would never see it.
