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Job 17:2

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Surely mockers surround me, and my eyes must gaze at their rebellion.

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My friends scoff at me as I weep before God.

I am a laughing-stock to my friends, by calling on God, who answers me. The righteous and blameless man is a laughing-stock.

Bear with me while I speak; then after I have spoken, you may continue mocking.

Would it go well if he examined you? Could you deceive him as you would deceive a man?

Should your babbling put others to silence, so that you can keep on ridiculing with no one to humiliate you?

He has made me an object of scorn to the people; I have become a man people spit at. ,

All of you have seen this for yourselves, why do you keep up this empty talk?