Job 17:5
Job 17:5 Meaning and Explanation
“He that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Job warns that betraying friends with smooth words brings ruin on a person's own household.
What Does Job 17:5 Mean?
Job speaks a proverb-like saying: the one who flatters or informs against his friends for gain invites consequences that reach even his children. It is a pointed word aimed at companions who have spoken falsely.
The verse warns that disloyalty and flattery are not harmless; they corrode the very home of the one who practices them. Faithfulness in friendship is treated in Scripture as a sacred trust. Job calls his friends, and us, to honest speech rather than smooth words that betray.
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What does Job 17:5 mean?
Job warns that betraying friends with smooth words brings ruin on a person's own household.