Job 17:5
He that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.
Context
This verse from Job Chapter 17 connects to 10 cross-references. Job laments that his spirit is broken, his days extinguished, and his grave is ready. He challenges his friends to stake their pledge with him before God and reproaches their failure to understand. He describes how the righteous are appalled …
Other Translations
He that denounceth his friends for a prey, Even the eyes of his children shall fail.
For a portion he sheweth friendship, And the eyes of his sons are consumed.
As for him who is false to his friend for a reward, light will be cut off from the eyes of his children.
Cross References
For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:
As for us, our eyes as yet failed for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a …
For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my maker would soon take me away.
Let me not, I pray you, accept any man’s person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.
But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the …
The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.
He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous …