Job 19:14
My neighbours haue forsaken me, and my familiars haue forgotten me.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me.
In Context
13He hath remooued my brethre farre from me, and also mine acquaintance were strangers vnto me.
Cross References
Job 42:11Then came vnto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had bene of his acquaintance before, and did eate bread with him in his house, and had compassion of him, and comforted him for al the euil, that the Lord had brought vpon him, and euery man gaue him a piece of money, and euery one an earing of golde.
Psalms 38:11My louers and my friends stand aside from my plague, and my kinsmen stand a farre off.
Proverbs 18:24A man that hath friends, ought to shew him selfe friendly: for a friend is neerer then a brother.
Micah 7:5Trust ye not in a friend, neither put ye confidence in a counseller: keepe the doores of thy mouth from her that lyeth in thy bosome.
John 13:18I speake not of you all: I know whom I haue chosen: but it is that the Scripture might be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me, hath lift vp his heele against me.
Matthew Henry on Job 19:9-23
Job Complains of God's Displeasure; Job Complains of His Friends. ( b. c. 1520.) 8 He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths. 9 He hath stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown from my head. 10 He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am gone: and mine hope hath he removed like a tree. 11 He hath also kindled his wrath against me, and he counteth me unto him as one of his enemies. 12 His troops come together, and raise up their way against me, and encamp round about my… Read the whole commentary →