Job 17:5 - Compare All Versions
Job 17:3-5 MSG (The Message)
“O God, pledge your support for me. Give it to me in writing, with your signature. You’re the only one who can do it! These people are so useless! You know firsthand how stupid they can be. You wouldn’t let them have the last word, would you? Those who betray their own friends leave a legacy of abuse to their children.
Job 17:5 KJV (King James Version)
He that speaketh flattery to his friends, Even the eyes of his children shall fail.
Job 17:5 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
He who informs against friends for a share of the spoil, The eyes of his children also will languish.
Job 17:5 NCV (New Century Version)
People might speak against their friends for money, but if they do, the eyes of their children go blind.
Job 17:5 ASV (American Standard Version)
He that denounceth his friends for a prey, Even the eyes of his children shall fail.
Job 17:5 NIV (New International Version)
If anyone denounces their friends for reward, the eyes of their children will fail.
Job 17:5 NKJV (New King James Version)
He who speaks flattery to his friends, Even the eyes of his children will fail.
Job 17:5 AMP (Amplified Bible)
“He who denounces and informs against his friends for a share of the spoil, The eyes of his children will also languish and fail.
Job 17:5 NLT (New Living Translation)
They betray their friends for their own advantage, so let their children faint with hunger.
Job 17:5 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
He who informs against his friends to get a share of their property— the eyes of his children will fail.