He that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.
Hee that ſpeaketh flattery to his friends, euen the eyes of his children ſhall faile.
בֵּן , masculine noun, beyn — son (value 52)
H1121,
בֵּן bên, bane; from H1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.):—afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, × came up in, child, colt, × common, × corn, daughter, × of first, firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, × in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, rebel, + robber, × servant born, × soldier, son, + spark, steward, + stranger, × surely, them of, + tumultuous one, valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.son, grandson, child, member of a group
son, male child
grandson
children (pl. - male and female)
youth, young men (pl.)
young (of animals)
sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]
people (of a nation) (pl.)
of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)
a member of a guild, order, class
Used in 3654 Verses, 37 Books 4899  Occurrence Count
חֵלֶק , masculine noun, heylek — portion, tract, territory (value 138)
H2506,
חֵלֶק chêleq, khay'lek; from H2505; properly, smoothness (of the tongue); also an allotment:—flattery, inheritance, part, × partake, portion.portion, share, part, territory
portion, share
portion, tract, parcel (of land)
one's portion, one's possession
(chosen) portion
portion, award (from God)
smoothness, seductiveness, flattery
Used in 63 Verses, 24 Books 66  Occurrence Count
כָּלָה , verb, kala — to be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent (value 55)
H3615,
כָּלָה kâlâh, kaw-law'; a primitive root; to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitive (to complete, prepare, consume):—accomplish, cease, consume (away), determine, destroy (utterly), be (when... were) done, (be an) end (of), expire, (cause to) fail, faint, finish, fulfil, × fully, × have, leave (off), long, bring to pass, wholly reap, make clean riddance, spend, quite take away, waste.to accomplish, cease, consume, determine, end, fail, finish, be complete, be accomplished, be ended, be at an end, be finished, be spent
(Qal)
to be complete, be at an end
to be completed, be finished
to be accomplished, be fulfilled
to be determined, be plotted (bad sense)
to be spent, be used up
to waste away, be exhausted, fail
to come to an end, vanish, perish, be destroyed
(Piel)
to complete, bring to an end, finish
to complete (a period of time)
to finish (doing a thing)
to make an end, end
to accomplish, fulfil, bring to pass
to accomplish, determine (in thought)
to put an end to, cause to cease
to cause to fail, exhaust, use up, spend
to destroy, exterminate
(Pual) to be finished, be ended, be completed
Used in 198 Verses, 29 Books 204  Occurrence Count
נָגַד , verb, nagad — to be conspicuous (value 57)
H5046,
נָגַד nâgad, naw-gad'; a primitive root; properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise:—bewray, × certainly, certify, declare(-ing), denounce, expound, × fully, messenger, plainly, profess, rehearse, report, shew (forth), speak, × surely, tell, utter.to be conspicuous, tell, make known
(Hiphil) to tell, declare
to tell, announce, report
to declare, make known, expound
to inform of
to publish, declare, proclaim
to avow, acknowledge, confess
messenger (participle)
(Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported
Used in 344 Verses, 31 Books 362  Occurrence Count
עַיִן , masculine/feminine noun, ʿayin — an eye (value 130)
H5869,
עַיִן ʻayin, ah'-yin; probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape):—affliction, outward appearance, before, think best, colour, conceit, be content, countenance, displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), × him, humble, knowledge, look, (+ well), × me, open(-ly), + (not) please, presence, regard, resemblance, sight, × thee, × them, + think, × us, well, × you(-rselves).eye
eye
of physical eye
as showing mental qualities
of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.)
spring, fountain
Used in 827 Verses, 37 Books 882  Occurrence Count
רֵעַ , masculine noun, reyaʿ — friend, companion, fellow (value 270)
H7453,
רֵעַ rêaʻ, ray'-ah; or רֵיעַ rêyaʻ; from H7462; an associate (more or less close):—brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, × (an-) other.friend, companion, fellow, another person
friend, intimate
fellow, fellow-citizen, another person (weaker sense)
other, another (reciprocal phrase)
Used in 173 Verses, 29 Books 187  Occurrence Count
| Job 17:5Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| He that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| לְ֭חֵלֶק יַגִּ֣יד רֵעִ֑ים וְעֵינֵ֖י בָנָ֣יו תִּכְלֶֽנָה׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| He that speaketh |
H5046nagad |
נָגַד |
57 |
| flattery |
H2506heylek |
חֵלֶק |
138 |
| to his friends, |
H7453reyaʿ |
רֵעַ |
270 |
| even the eyes |
H5869ʿayin |
עַיִן |
130 |
| of his children |
H1121beyn |
בֵּן |
52 |
| shall fail. |
H3615kala |
כָּלָה |
55 |
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