NASB
""I am a joke to my friends, The one who called on God and He answered him; The just and blameless man is a joke."
— Job 12:4, NASB
“I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.”
“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. ”
“I am like one who is a joke to his neighbor, I, who called on God, and he answered. The just, the blameless man is a joke.”
“I am a laughingstock to my friends, I, who called on God and whom he answered– a righteous and blameless man is a laughingstock!”
“He that is mocked by his friends as I, shall call upon God and he will hear him: for the simplicity of the just man is laughed to scorn.”
“It seems that I am to be as one who is a cause of laughing to his neighbour, one who makes his prayer to God and is answered! the upright man who has done no wrong is to be made sport of!”
“I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.”
Then Job responded,
"Truly then you are the people, And with you wisdom will die!
"But I have intelligence as well as you; I am not inferior to you. And who does not know such things as these?
"I am a joke to my friends, The one who called on God and He answered him; The just and blameless man is a joke.
"He who is at ease holds calamity in contempt, As prepared for those whose feet slip.
"The tents of the destroyers prosper, And those who provoke God are secure, Whom God brings into their power.
"But now ask the beasts, and let them teach you; And the birds of the heavens, and let them tell you.