World English Bible
"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."
— Job 12:4, World English Bible
“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 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 answered,
"No doubt, but you are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Yes, who doesn't know such things as these?
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.
In the thought of him who is at ease there is contempt for misfortune. It is ready for them whose foot slips.
The tents of robbers prosper. Those who provoke God are secure, who carry their God in their hands.
"But ask the animals, now, and they shall teach you; the birds of the sky, and they shall tell you.