Should your babblings silence men? And should you mock, and no one make you ashamed?
Truly, mockeries are with me, and my eye rests on their insults!
because they told you that there would be mockers in the last time who would walk according to their own wicked lusts.
soundness of speech beyond reproach, in order that the opponent is put to shame, having no evil word to say about you.
And if anyone does not obey our word in this letter, note that one, and do not keep company with him, so that he is put to shame.
I have not sat in the company of the mockers, nor do I exult. I have sat alone because of Your hand, for You have filled me with displeasure.
Fill their faces with shame, And let them seek Your Name, O יהוה.
With unclean ones, mockers at feasts, Gnashing at me with their teeth.
What man is like Iyoḇ
And if it is not so, who does prove me a liar, and make my word worthless?”
Bear with me and let me speak, and after I have spoken, keep mocking.
Would it be well when He searches you out? Or could you deceive Him as one deceives a man?
But you smear with falsehood, worthless healers, all of you!
I have become a laughing-stock to my friends – one who has called on Eloah and He answered him! A laughing-stock is the righteous, the perfect one!