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Job 12:4

I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.

KJV

Qui deridetur ab amico suo, sicut ego, invocabit Deum, et exaudiet eum : deridetur enim justi simplicitas.

Vulgate

δίκαιος γὰρ ἀνὴρ καὶ ἄμεμπτος ἐγενήθη εἰς χλεύασμα·

LXX

I am as one that is a laughing-stock to his neighbor, I who called upon God, and he answered: The just, the perfect man is a laughing-stock.

ASV

שְׂחֹ֤ק לְ/רֵעֵ֨/הוּ אֶֽהְיֶ֗ה קֹרֵ֣א לֶ֭/אֱלוֹהַּ וַֽ/יַּעֲנֵ֑/הוּ שְׂ֝ח֗וֹק צַדִּ֥יק תָּמִֽים

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֱל֣וֹהַּ
'lvh
noun · 60×
הוּ
hv
noun · 186×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יִּקְרָ֥א
yqr'
verb · 737×
נִי
ny
verb · 325×
צַדִּ֑יק
tsdyq
adjective · 199×
שְׂחוֹק֙
shchvq
noun · 15×
תְּמִימִֽם
tmymm
adjective · 90×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 4:10 — And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may
  • Gen 6:9 — These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.
  • Jer 33:3 — Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
  • Job 1:8 — And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
  • Job 16:10 — They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they have gathered themselves together against me.
  • Job 16:20 — My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God.
  • Job 17:2 — Are there not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation?
  • Job 17:2 — Are there not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation?
  • Job 17:6 — He hath made me also a byword of the people; and aforetime I was as a tabret.
  • Job 21:3 — Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.
  • Job 30:1 — But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock.
  • Job 30:1 — But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock.
  • Job 30:9 — And now am I their song, yea, I am their byword.
  • Luke 8:53 — And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.
  • Ps 22:7 — All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,
  • Ps 91:15 — He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
  • Ps 91:15 — He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.