Job 17:5
“He that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
He that speaketh flattery to his friends,.... As Job's friends did to him when they promised great outward prosperity,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
He that speaketh flattery to his friends - Noyes renders this, “He that delivers up his friend as a prey, the eyes of…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Job 17:1-9
Job's discourse is here somewhat broken and interrupted, and he passes suddenly from one thing to another, as is usual…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
This verse is very obscure. In some way or other it must carry on Job's severe reflection on the conduct of his friends…
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