Job 17:5

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

They have condemned me, just to benefit themselves; now blind their children.

Cross References

1 Kings 11:12

But because David was your father, you will remain king as long as you live. I will wait until your son becomes king, then I will take the kingdom from him.

Job 11:20

But those who are evil will go blind and lose their way. Their only escape is death!

Exodus 20:5

Don't bow down and worship idols. I am the LORD your God, and I demand all your love. If you reject me, I will punish your families for three or four generations.

Proverbs 20:19

Stay away from gossips— they tell everything.

Proverbs 29:5

Flattery is nothing less than setting a trap.

Lamentations 4:17

Our eyes became weary, hopelessly looking for help from a nation that could not save us.

Leviticus 19:13

Do not steal anything or cheat anyone, and don't fail to pay your workers at the end of each day.

Leviticus 19:16

Don't be a gossip, but never hesitate to speak up in court, especially if your testimony can save someone's life.

Deuteronomy 28:65

You will be restless—always longing for home, but never able to return.

1 Thessalonians 2:5

You also know that we didn't try to flatter anyone. God himself knows that what we did wasn't a cover-up for greed.