Job 6:14 Parallel Translations

"A friend should treat a troubled person kindly, even if he abandons the fear of the Almighty.(GOD'S WORD®)

To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.

To him that is ready to faint kindness'should be showed from his friend; Even to him that forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.

BBE:

He whose heart is shut against his friend has given up the fear of the Ruler of all.

DBY:

For him that is fainting kindness is meet from his friend; or he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.

ERV:

To him that is ready to faint kindness should be shewed from his friend; even to him that forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.

JPS:

To him that is ready to faint kindness is due from his friend, even to him that forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.

WBS:

To him that is afflicted pity should be shown 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.

YLT:

To a despiser of his friends is shame, And the fear of the Mighty he forsaketh.

Job 6:14 Cross References

XREF:

Job 1:5 When the days of feasting had completed their cycle, Job would send and consecrate them, rising up early in the morning and offering burnt offerings according to the number of them all; for Job said, "Perhaps my sons have sinned and cursed God in their hearts." Thus Job did continually.

Job 4:5 "But now it has come to you, and you are impatient; It touches you, and you are dismayed.

Job 15:4 "Indeed, you do away with reverence And hinder meditation before God. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

WES:

6:14 To him - Heb. to him that is melted or dissolved with affections. But. and c. - But thou hast no pity for thy friend; a plain evidence that thou art guilty of what thou didst charge me with, even of the want of the fear of God. The least which those that are at ease can do for them that are pained, is to pity them, to feel a tender concern for them, and to sympathize with them.

MHC:

6:14-30 In his prosperity Job formed great expectations from his friends, but now was disappointed. This he compares to the failing of brooks in summer. Those who rest their expectations on the creature, will find it fail when it should help them; whereas those who make God their confidence, have help in the time of need, Heb 4:16. Those who make gold their hope, sooner or later will be ashamed of it, and of their confidence in it. It is our wisdom to cease from man. Let us put all our confidence in the Rock of ages, not in broken reeds; in the Fountain of life, not in broken cisterns. The application is very close; for now ye are nothing. It were well for us, if we had always such convictions of the vanity of the creature, as we have had, or shall have, on a sick-bed, a death-bed, or in trouble of conscience. Job upbraids his friends with their hard usage. Though in want, he desired no more from them than a good look and a good word. It often happens that, even when we expect little from man, we have less; but from God, even when we expect much, we have more. Though Job differed from them, yet he was ready to yield as soon as it was made to appear that he was in error. Though Job had been in fault, yet they ought not to have given him such hard usage. His righteousness he holds fast, and will not let it go. He felt that there had not been such iniquity in him as they supposed. But it is best to commit our characters to Him who keeps our souls; in the great day every upright believer shall have praise of God.

CONC:

Afflicted Almighty Despairing Despiser Devotion Due Faint Fainting Fear Forsake Forsakes Forsaketh Friend Friends Heart Kindness Meet Mighty Pity Ready Ruler Shame Shewed Showed Shown Shut Though Withholds

Afflicted Almighty Despairing Devotion Due Faint Fainting Fear Forsake Forsakes Forsaketh Friend Friends Heart Kindness Meet Mighty Pity Ready Ruler Shame Shewed Showed Shown Shut Withholds

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