King James Version

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.

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שְׂחֹ֤קsechoqlaughterשְׂחוֹקnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “laughter”, the ordinary formH7814laughter (in merriment or defiance)derision, laughter(-ed to scorn, -ing), mocked, sport.לְרֵעֵ֨הוּlereehvto brotherרֵעַpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to brother”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7453an associate (more or less close)brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, [idiom] (an-) other.אֶֽהְיֶ֗הehyehbeהָיָהverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “be”, an unfinished actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.קֹרֵ֣אqorecallקָרָאverb, qal, participle, absolute — “call”, a verb used as a describing wordH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.לֶ֭אֱלוֹהַּleelohato Godאֱלוֹהַּpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to God”, the ordinary formH433a deity or the DeityGod, god. See H430 (אֱלֹהִים).וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑הוּvayaanehvand shoutעָנָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and shout”, the next action in the storyH6030properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announcegive account, afflict (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, [idiom] scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter,…שְׂ֝ח֗וֹקsechoqlaughterשְׂחוֹקnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “laughter”, the ordinary formH7814laughter (in merriment or defiance)derision, laughter(-ed to scorn, -ing), mocked, sport.צַדִּ֥יקtsadiqjustצַדִּיקadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).תָּמִֽיםtamimwithout blemishתָּמִיםadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “without blemish”, the ordinary formH8549entire (literally, figuratively or morally); also (as noun) integrity, truthwithout blemish, complete, full, perfect, sincerely (-ity), sound, without spot, undefiled, upright(-ly), whole.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I am as one that is a laughing-stock to his neighbour, a man that called upon God, and He answered him; the just, the innocent man is a laughing-stock,

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

A laughter to his friend I am: 'He calleth to God, and He answereth him,' A laughter [is] the perfect righteous one.

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.

Darby Translation

I am to be one that is a derision to his friend, I who call upon God, and whom he will answer: a derision is the just upright [man].

Douay-Rheims

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.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I am as one that is a laughing-stock to his neighbour, a man that called upon God, and He answered him; the just, the innocent man is a laughing-stock,

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Δίκαιος γὰρ ἀνὴρ καὶ ἄμεμπτος ἐγεννήθη εἰς χλεύασμα·