He that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 17:5 · retained source text
Hee that speaketh flattery to his friends, euen the eyes of his children shall faile.
KJV dictionary & concordance
friends
Meaning of “friends”
Persons joined to others by affection, goodwill, familiarity, or alliance.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-references
49 occurrences48 verses17 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 26:26
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “friends”
My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 19:14 · retained source text
My kinsefolke haue failed, and my familiar friends haue forgotten me.
All my inward friends abhorred me: and they whom I loved are turned against me.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 19:19 · retained source text
All my inward friends abhorred me: and they whom I loued, are turned against me.
1611 marginal noteHeb. the men of my secret.
1611 marginal notePsal. 41.9 and 55.19.
Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 19:21 · retained source text
Haue pity vpon me, haue pitie vpon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me.
Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 32:3 · retained source text
Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled: because they had found no answere, and yet had condemned Iob.
¶ And it was so, that after the Lord had spoken these words unto Job, the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 42:7 · retained source text
¶ And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words vnto Iob, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, & against thy two friends: for ye haue not spoken of mee the thing that is right, as my seruant Iob hath.
And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 42:10 · retained source text
And the LORD turned the captiuitie of Iob, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gaue Iob twice as much as he had before.
1611 marginal noteHeb. added to Iob vnto the double.
My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 38:11 · retained source text
My louers and my friends stand a loofe from my sore: and my kinsmen stand a farre off.
1611 marginal noteHeb. stroke
1611 marginal noteOr, my neighbours.
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 14:20 · retained source text
The poore is hated euen of his owne neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
1611 marginal noteHeb. many are the louers of the rich.
1611 marginal noteChap.19.7.
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 16:28 · retained source text
A froward man soweth strife; & a whisperer separateth chiefe friends.
1611 marginal noteHeb. sendeth foorth.
1611 marginal noteChap.6.14,19. and 15.18. and 26.21. and 29.22.
Complete reference index — all 48 verses
Genesis 26:261 Samuel 30:262 Samuel 3:82 Samuel 19:61 Kings 16:11Esther 5:10Esther 5:14Esther 6:13Job 2:11Job 16:20Job 17:5Job 19:14Job 19:19Job 19:21Job 32:3Job 42:7Job 42:10Psalms 38:11Proverbs 14:20Proverbs 16:28Proverbs 17:9Proverbs 18:24Proverbs 19:4Proverbs 19:7Song of Solomon 5:1Jeremiah 20:4Jeremiah 20:6Jeremiah 38:22Lamentations 1:2Zechariah 13:6Mark 3:21Mark 5:19Luke 7:6Luke 12:4Luke 14:12Luke 15:6Luke 15:9Luke 15:29Luke 16:9Luke 21:16Luke 23:12John 15:13John 15:14John 15:15Acts 10:24Acts 19:31Acts 27:33 John 1:14
Where “friends” appears
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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verseEsther3 occurrences
3 versesJob9 occurrences
9 versesPsalms1 occurrence
1 verseProverbs6 occurrences
6 versesSong of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verseJeremiah3 occurrences
3 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMark2 occurrences
2 versesLuke9 occurrences
9 versesJohn3 occurrences
3 versesActs3 occurrences
3 verses3 John2 occurrences
1 verse
1 verse1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verseEsther3 occurrences
3 versesJob9 occurrences
9 versesPsalms1 occurrence
1 verseProverbs6 occurrences
6 versesSong of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verseJeremiah3 occurrences
3 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMark2 occurrences
2 versesLuke9 occurrences
9 versesJohn3 occurrences
3 versesActs3 occurrences
3 verses3 John2 occurrences
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