Parallel Bible results for "Job 6:14-21"

Job 6:14-21

14 Are friends loyal to the one who despairs, or do they stop fearing the Almighty?

14 “Anyone who withholds kindness from a friend forsakes the fear of the Almighty.

15 My companions are treacherous like a stream in the desert, like channels that overrun their streambeds,

15 But my brothers are as undependable as intermittent streams, as the streams that overflow

16 like those darkened by thawing ice, in which snow is obscured

16 when darkened by thawing ice and swollen with melting snow,

17 but that stop flowing in dry times and vanish from their channels in heat.

17 but that stop flowing in the dry season, and in the heat vanish from their channels.

18 Caravans turn aside from their paths; they go up into untamed areas and perish.

18 Caravans turn aside from their routes; they go off into the wasteland and perish.

19 Caravans from Tema look; merchants from Sheba hope for it.

19 The caravans of Tema look for water, the traveling merchants of Sheba look in hope.

20 They are ashamed that they trusted; they arrive and are dismayed.

20 They are distressed, because they had been confident; they arrive there, only to be disappointed.

21 That's what you are like; you see something awful and are afraid.

21 Now you too have proved to be of no help; you see something dreadful and are afraid.