Job 17:5
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17:5If a man denounces his friends for personal gain,12
the eyes of his children will fail.
Footnotes
- 12 Heb “for a portion.” This verse is rather obscure. The words are not that difficult, but the sense of them in this context is. Some take the idea to mean “he denounces his friends for a portion,” and others have a totally different idea of “he invites his friends to share with him.” The former fits the context better, indicating that Job’s friends speak out against him for some personal gain. The second half of the verse then promises that his children will suffer loss for this attempt at gain. The line is surely proverbial. A number of other interpretations can be found in the commentaries.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
He who informs against his friends to get a share of their property—
the eyes of his children will fail.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
If anyone denounces their friends for reward,
the eyes of their children will fail.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
If a man denounces his friends for a price,
the eyes of his children will fail.
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NLTNew Living Translation
They betray their friends for their own advantage,
so let their children faint with hunger.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
He denounces friends for reward,
so his children’s eyes will fail.
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KJV 1900King James Version
He that speaketh flattery to his friends,
Even the eyes of his children shall fail.
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