Job 17:5
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Berean Study Bible
If a man denounces his friends for a price, the eyes of his children will fail.

Young's Literal Translation
For a portion he sheweth friendship, And the eyes of his sons are consumed.

King James Bible
He that speaketh flattery to [his] friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.

Hebrew
If a man denounces
יַגִּ֣יד (yag·gîḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous

his friends
רֵעִ֑ים (rê·‘îm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 7453: Friend, companion, fellow

for a price,
לְ֭חֵלֶק (lə·ḥê·leq)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2506: Portion, tract, territory

the eyes
וְעֵינֵ֖י (wə·‘ê·nê)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - cdc
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

of his children
בָנָ֣יו (ḇā·nāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1121: A son

will fail.
תִּכְלֶֽנָה׃ (tiḵ·le·nāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural
Strong's 3615: To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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