King James Version

Job 6:14

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

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לַמָּ֣סlamasto is afflictedמָסpreposition, with the article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “to is afflicted”, the ordinary formH4523fainting, i.e. (figuratively) disconsolateis afflicted.מֵרֵעֵ֣הוּmereehvbrotherרֵעַnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “brother”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7453an associate (more or less close)brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, [idiom] (an-) other.חָ֑סֶדchasedkindnessחֵסֵדnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “kindness”, the ordinary formH2617kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beautyfavour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.וְיִרְאַ֖תveyiratand fearיִרְאָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “and fear”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3374fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence[idiom] dreadful, [idiom] exceedingly, fear(-fulness).שַׁדַּ֣יshadayAlmightyשַׁדַּיnoun, proper name — “Almighty”H7706the AlmightyAlmighty.יַעֲזֽוֹבyaazovcommit selfעָזַבverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “commit self”, an unfinished actionH5800to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, [idiom] surely.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

“To him who is ready to faint, kindness should be shown from his friend; even to him who forsakes the fear of the Almighty.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

He that taketh away mercy from his friend, forsaketh the fear of the Lord.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Mercy has rejected me; and the visitation of the Lord has disregarded me.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀπείπατό με ἔλεος, ἐπισκοπὴ δὲ Κυρίου ὑπερεῖδέ με.