Job 17:2

And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb. provoked: Heb. angered And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat. when...: or, from the time that she, etc: Heb. from her going up

My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God. scorn me: Heb. are my scorners

I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.

Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.

I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother. behaved myself: Heb. walked as though...: Heb. as a friend, as a brother to me But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not: adversity: Heb. halting With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.

Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock him?

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. abide: Heb. lodge

His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth. dwell...: Heb. lodge in goodness

And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross. Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said, He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God. The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.