Job 17:5
He that speaketh flattery to {his} friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.
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They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: {with} flattering lips {and} with a double heart do they speak. {a double...: Heb. an heart and an heart}
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. {flattereth: or, enticeth}
Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father's sake: {but} I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.
And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the LORD shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind:
Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.
Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God {am} a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth {generation} of them that hate me;
But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope {shall be as} the giving up of the ghost. {they shall...: Heb. flight shall perish from them} {the giving...: or, a puff of breath}
As for us, our eyes as yet failed for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a nation {that} could not save {us}.
For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God {is} witness:
A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.
But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope {shall be as} the giving up of the ghost. {they shall...: Heb. flight shall perish from them} {the giving...: or, a puff of breath}
Thy sons and thy daughters {shall be} given unto another people, and thine eyes shall look, and fail {with longing} for them all the day long: and {there shall be} no might in thine hand.
For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God {is} witness:
For I know not to give flattering titles; {in so doing} my maker would soon take me away.
Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?
The desire of a man {is} his kindness: and a poor man {is} better than a liar.