He that speaketh flattery to [his]
friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.
BSB
If a man denounces his friends for a price, the eyes of his children will fail.
WEB
He who denounces his friends for a prey, Even the eyes of his children shall fail.
YLT
For a portion he sheweth friendship, And the eyes of his sons are consumed.
F.O.G Original
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F.O.G
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F.O.G MSG
⁵Anyone who betrays friends for personal gainᵇ
will watch their own children’s eyes fail.
Footnotes:
⁵ᵇ Betrays friends for personal gain: Literally “denounces friends for a share of the spoil”—referring to those who abandon loyalty for material benefit.