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14 ¶ He that is afflicted deserves mercy from his friend; but he has forsaken the fear of the Almighty.

15 My brethren have lied to me as a brook; they passed away as an impetuous stream,

16 which was hidden by ice and covered by snow.

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14 “Anyone who withholds kindness from a friend(A)
    forsakes the fear of the Almighty.(B)
15 But my brothers are as undependable as intermittent streams,(C)
    as the streams that overflow
16 when darkened by thawing ice
    and swollen with melting snow,(D)

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