KJV ORIGINAL
He that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
A person who speaks lies and false praise to their friends will see their own children suffer for it.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse warns that someone who flatters and deceives their friends will face consequences that affect even their family.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Job's response to his friends during his intense suffering, when they had been offering him what he saw as empty comfort and false explanations for his troubles. In ancient Hebrew culture, there was a strong belief that a person's actions could have consequences that extended to their descendants, and flattery was seen as a form of deception that violated the trust essential to friendship.
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