Job 6:14
12 Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brass?
13 Is not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?
To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.
15 My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away;
16 Which are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid:
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- A despairing man should have the kindness of his friend, even if he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
- KJV
- To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.
- WEB
- “To him who is ready to faint, kindness should be shown from his friend; even to him who forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
- ASV
- To him that is ready to faint kindness [should be showed] from his friend; Even to him that forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.
- DARBY
- For him that is fainting kindness [is meet] from his friend; or he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.
- BLB
- To one despairing from his friends [there should be] kindness, and the fear of Shaddai he forsakes.
- ÅB
- Den ulykkelige burde møte kjærlighet hos sin venn, selv om han oppgir frykten for den Allmektige.
- OTB
- “For en fortvilet mann bør det være vennlighet fra hans venn,
slik at han ikke forlater frykten for Den Allmektige. - B1930
- Den ulykkelige burde møte kjærlighet hos sin venn, selv om han opgir frykten for den Allmektige.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Galatians 6:2
Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
Read in contextProverbs 17:17
A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
Read in context1 Corinthians 12:26
And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
Read in contextRomans 12:15
Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
Read in context2 Corinthians 11:29
Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not?
Read in contextHebrews 13:3
Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.
Read in contextLuke 23:40
But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?
Read in contextJob 15:4
Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God.
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