Job 12:4

Modern English Version

“I am a laughingstock to my neighbor, who calls upon God, and He answers him; the righteous, upright man is a laughingstock.

Cross References

Job 11:3

Should your empty talk make men hold their peace? And when you mock, will no one shame you?

Job 12:5

He whose foot is unsteady is despised in the thoughts of him who is at ease.

Job 13:18

Behold, I have prepared my case; I know that I will be justified.

Job 16:10

They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have struck me upon the cheek with reproach; they have gathered themselves together against me.

Job 16:20

My friends scorn me; my eyes pour out tears unto God.

Job 17:2

Are not mockers with me? And does not my eye dwell on their provocation?

Job 17:6

“And He has made me a byword of the people, someone in whose face they spit.

Job 21:3

Bear with me that I may speak, and after I have spoken, mock on.

Job 30:1

“But now those who are younger than I mock me, whose fathers I disdained to put with the dogs of my flock.

Job 30:9

“Now I am their taunting song; yes, I am their byword.

Job 34:7

What man is like Job, who drinks scorn like water,

Job 6:29

Turn, I pray, let there be no injustice! Yes, turn again, my righteousness still stands!

Job 9:21

“Though I were perfect, I would not know myself; I would despise my life.

Psalm 35:16

with hypocritical mockers at feasts, they gnashed at me with their teeth.

Psalm 91:15

He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him.

Proverbs 14:2

He who walks in his righteousness fears the Lord, but he who is devious in his ways despises Him.

Jeremiah 20:7

O  Lord, You have deceived me and I was deceived; You are stronger than I and have prevailed. I am held in derision daily; everyone mocks me.

Jeremiah 33:3

Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things which you do not know.

Micah 7:7

But as for me, I watch for the Lord; I await the God of my salvation; my God will hear me.

Matthew 27:29

and when they wove a crown of thorns, they put it on His head and put a staff in His right hand. They knelt before Him and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”

Matthew 9:24

He said to them, “Depart. The girl is not dead, but is sleeping.” And they laughed Him to scorn.

Mark 5:40

They laughed at Him in ridicule. But when He had put them all out, He took the father and the mother of the girl and those who were with Him and entered where the girl was lying.

Luke 16:14

The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things and derided Him.

Acts 17:32

When they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some scoffed. But others said, “We will hear you again concerning this matter.”

Hebrews 11:36

Still others had trials of mocking and scourging, and even chains and imprisonment.