Job 17:5

Geneva Bible (1560)

For the eyes of his children shall faile, that speaketh flattery to his friends.

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 11:20 : 20 But the eyes of the wicked shall faile, and their refuge shall perish, and their hope shalbe sorow of minde.
  • Job 32:21-22 : 21 I will not now accept the person of man, neyther will I giue titles to man. 22 For I may not giue titles, lest my Maker should take me away suddenly.
  • Ps 12:2-3 : 2 They speake deceitfully euery one with his neighbour, flattering with their lips, and speake with a double heart. 3 The Lorde cut off all flattering lippes, and the tongue that speaketh proude things:
  • Prov 20:19 : 19 He that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
  • Prov 29:5 : 5 A man that flattereth his neighbour, spreadeth a net for his steps.
  • Lam 4:17 : 17 Whiles we waited for our vaine helpe, our eyes failed: for in our waiting we looked for a nation that could not saue vs.
  • 1 Thess 2:5 : 5 Neither yet did we euer vse flattering wordes, as ye knowe, nor coloured couetousnes, God is recorde.
  • Exod 20:5 : 5 Thou shalt not bowe downe to them, neither serue them: for I am the Lord thy God, a ielous God, visiting the iniquitie of the fathers vpon the children, vpon the third generation and vpon the fourth of them that hate me:
  • Deut 28:65 : 65 Also among these nations thou shalt finde no rest, neither shall the sole of thy foote haue rest: for the Lord shal giue thee there a trembling heart, and looking to returne till thine eyes fall out, and a sorowfull minde.
  • 1 Kgs 11:12 : 12 Notwithstanding in thy dayes I will not doe it, because of Dauid thy father, but I will rent it out of the hand of thy sonne:

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  • Prov 29:5
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    5A man that flattereth his neighbour, spreadeth a net for his steps.

  • Ps 36:2-3
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    2For hee flattereth himselfe in his owne eyes, while his iniquitie is foud worthy to be hated.

    3The wordes of his mouth are iniquitie and deceit: hee hath left off to vnderstand and to doe good.

  • Job 17:4
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    4For thou hast hid their heart from vnderstanding: therefore shalt thou not set them vp on hie.

  • Prov 20:19-20
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    19He that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

    20He that curseth his father or his mother, his light shalbe put out in obscure darkenes.

  • Ps 12:2-3
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    2They speake deceitfully euery one with his neighbour, flattering with their lips, and speake with a double heart.

    3The Lorde cut off all flattering lippes, and the tongue that speaketh proude things:

  • Prov 28:23-24
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    23He that rebuketh a man, shall finde more fauour at length, then he that flattereth with his tongue.

    24Hee that robbeth his father and mother, and sayth, It is no transgression, is the companion of a man that destroyeth.

  • Ps 73:15
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    15If I say, I will iudge thus, beholde the generation of thy children: I haue trespassed.

  • Prov 17:4-7
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    4The wicked giueth heed to false lippes, and a lyer hearkeneth to the naughtie tongue.

    5Hee that mocketh the poore, reprocheth him, that made him: and he that reioyceth at destruction, shall not be vnpunished.

    6Childres children are the crowne of the elders: and the glory of ye children are their fathers.

    7Hie talke becommeth not a foole, much lesse a lying talke a prince.

  • Prov 26:28
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    28A false tongue hateth the afflicted, and a flattering mouth causeth ruine.

  • Prov 17:20-21
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    20The froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a naughtie tongue, shall fall into euill.

    21He that begetteth a foole, getteth himselfe sorow, and the father of a foole can haue no ioy.

  • Ps 5:9
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    9For no constancie is in their mouth: within, they are very corruption: their throte is an open sepulchre, and they flatter with their tongue.

  • Job 14:21
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    21And he knoweth not if his sonnes shall be honourable, neither shall he vnderstand concerning them, whether they shalbe of lowe degree,

  • Job 6:27
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    27Ye make your wrath to fall vpon the fatherlesse, and dig a pit for your friende.

  • Job 20:10
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    10His children shall flatter the poore, & his hands shall restore his substance.

  • Prov 30:17
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    17The eye that mocketh his father and despiseth the instruction of his mother, let ye rauens of the valley picke it out, and the yong eagles eate it.

  • Prov 19:5
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    5A false witnes shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes, shall not escape.

  • Prov 19:7
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    7All the brethren of the poore doe hate him: howe much more will his friends depart farre from him? though hee be instant with wordes, yet they will not.

  • Prov 27:11
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    11My sonne, be wise, and reioyce mine heart, that I may answere him that reprocheth me.

  • Job 5:4
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    4His children shalbe farre from saluation, and they shall be destroyed in the gate, & none shall deliuer them.

  • Prov 10:10
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    10He that winketh with the eye, worketh sorowe, & he that is foolish in talke, shalbe beaten.

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    18He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.

  • Ps 50:19-20
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    19Thou giuest thy mouth to euill, and with thy tongue thou forgest deceit.

    20Thou sittest, and speakest against thy brother, and slanderest thy mothers sonne.

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    11Hee that loueth purenesse of heart for the grace of his lippes, the King shalbe his friend.

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    5Trust ye not in a friend, neither put ye confidence in a counseller: keepe the doores of thy mouth from her that lyeth in thy bosome.

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    4On whome haue ye iested? vpon whome haue ye gaped and thrust out your tongue? are not ye rebellious children, and a false seede?

  • Ps 15:4
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    4In whose eyes a vile person is contemned, but he honoureth them that feare the Lord: he that sweareth to his owne hinderance & changeth not.

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    30He shutteth his eyes to deuise wickednes: he moueth his lippes, and bringeth euil to passe.

  • Prov 23:8
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    8Thou shalt vomit thy morsels that thou hast eaten, and thou shalt lose thy sweete wordes.

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    14He that is in miserie, ought to be comforted of his neighbour: but men haue forsaken the feare of the Almightie.

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    6The wounds of a louer are faithful, and the kisses of an enemie are pleasant.

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    10Least he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamie doe not cease.

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    6And if hee come to see mee, hee speaketh lies, but his heart heapeth iniquitie within him, and when he commeth foorth, he telleth it.

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    19A false witnesse that speaketh lyes, and him that rayseth vp contentions among brethren.

  • Job 17:6
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    6Hee hath also made mee a byword of the people, and I am as a Tabret before them.

  • Prov 24:18
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    18Least the Lorde see it, and it displease him, and he turne his wrath from him.

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    12Why doeth thine heart take thee away, and what doe thine eyes meane,

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    54So that the man (that is tender and exceeding deintie among you) shalbe grieued at his brother, and at his wife, that lieth in his bosome, and at the remnant of his children, which hee hath yet left,

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    25A foolish sonne is a griefe vnto his father, and a heauines to her that bare him.

  • Prov 19:26
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    26He that destroyeth his father, or chaseth away his mother, is a lewde and shamefull childe.

  • Prov 16:28
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    28A frowarde person soweth strife: and a tale teller maketh diuision among princes.