Job 12:4

For a righteous and blameless man has become a subject for mockery. 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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

In Context

3But I also have a heart as well as you. 1

5For it had been ordained that he should fall under others at the appointed time, 1 And that his houses should be spoiled by transgressors: 1 Let not however anyone trust that, being evil, he shall be held guiltless, 1

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Cross References

Job 11:3Be not a speaker of many words; 1 For is there none to answer thee? 1

Job 16:20Let my supplication come to the Lord, 1 And let mine eye weep before him. 1

Job 17:6But thou hast made me a byword among the nations, 1 And I am become a scorn to them. 1

Job 30:1But now the youngest have laughed me to scorn, 1 Now they reprove me in their turn, 1 Whose fathers I set at nought; 1 Whom I did not deem worthy to be with my shepherd dogs. 1

Proverbs 14:2He that walks uprightly fears the Lord; 1 But he that is perverse in his ways shall be dishonored. 1

Matthew Henry on Job 12:2-6

Job's Reply to Zophar. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 And Job answered and said, 2 No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you. 3 But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these? 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. 5 He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease. The reproofs Job here gives to his friends,… Read the whole commentary →

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