Job 12:4

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.

ASV Byzantine Text

I am as one that is a laughingstock to his neighbor, I who called upon God, and he answered: The just, the perfect man is a laughingstock.

Asang Khongca Bible

Sithaw ka kawk naah, anih mah ang pathimh; toe ka imtaeng kami mah ang pahnui thuih; katoeng kami hoi coek koi om ai kami loe pahnuithuihaih ah ni oh.

Matupi Chin Standard Bible w/ Strongs

Pathen taengah ka pang khaw a hui taengah nueihbu la ka om. A cuemthuek neh a dueng khaw nueihbu la a doo.

Matupi Chin Standard Bible 2019

Pathen taengah ka pang khaw a hui taengah nueihbu la ka om. A cuemthuek neh a dueng khaw nueihbu la a doo.

Hawaiian Bible 1868

Ua lilo au i mea heneheneia e kona hoalauna, E kahea ana i ke Akua, a hoolohe mai oia ia ia; O ka mea pono a me ka hala ole, ua akaakaia oia.

English Berean Standard Bible

I am a laughingstock to my friends, though I called on God, and He answered. The righteous and upright man is a laughingstock.

Haitian Creole Bible 1985

Koulye a, menm zanmi m' ap pase m' nan rizib. Y'ap ri m', mwen menm yon moun Bondye pa gen anyen pou l' repwoche, yon moun Bondye te konn reponn lè m' rele l'.

Clementine Vulgate 1598

Qui deridetur ab amico suo, sicut ego, invocabit Deum, et exaudiet eum: deridetur enim justi simplicitas.

Bible in Basic English

It seems that I am to be as one who is a cause of laughing to his neighbour, one who makes his prayer to God and is answered! the upright man who has done no wrong is to be made sport of!

French: Bible J.N. Darby

Je suis un [homme] qui est la risée de ses amis, criant à ✝Dieu, et à qui il répondra ; – le juste parfait est un objet de risée !

Czech Kralická Bible 1613

Za posměch příteli svému jsem, kteréhož, když volá, vyslýchá Bůh; v posměchuť jest spravedlivý a upřímý.

Kosraean Bible

Finne mwet kawuk luk, elos isrunyu pac in pacl inge; Nga ne suwoswosna ac wangin mwetik, a elos isrun yu pacna; Tusruktu, oasr pacl God El tuh topuk pre luk.

World Portuguese Bible

Sou como alguém que é motivo de riso para o seu próximo, eu, que clamei a Deus, e ele respondeu. O homem justo e irrepreensível é motivo de riso.

Romanian BTF Bible

Sunt ca unul batjocorit de aproapele său, care cheamă pe Dumnezeu și el îi răspunde, cel drept și integru este de râs în batjocură.

Brenton English Septuagint

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

Burmese Common Language Bible

ငါသည် ဘုရားသခင်၏ကျေးဇူးတော်ကို ခံရအံ့သောငှါဆုတောင်းပဌနာပြုစဉ်တွင်၊ အိမ်နီးချင်း ပြက်ယယ်ပြုသည်ကို ခံရသောသူဖြစ်၏။ အပြစ်မရှိ ဖြောင့်မတ်သောသူသည် ပြက်ယယ်ပြုခြင်းကို ခံရပါသည် တကား။

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].

German Unrevised Elberfelder Bible

Ich muß einer sein, der seinem Freunde zum Gespött ist, der zu Gott ruft, und er antwortet ihm; der Gerechte, Vollkommene ist zum Gespött!

Dutch Bible 1917

Ik ben het, die zijn vriend een spot is, maar roepende tot God, Die hem verhoort; de rechtvaardige en oprechte is een spot.

Dutch Bible, Petrus Canisius

Laat mij de spot zijn van mijn vriend; Ik roep Jahweh aan, Hij zal mij verhoren! Bespotting voor de deugd van de vromen,

Italian Diodati Bible

Io son quell'uomo ch'è schernito dal suo amico ; Ma un tale invoca Iddio, ed egli gli risponderà ; L'uomo giusto ed intiero è schernito.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth vpon God, and he heareth him: the iust and the vpright is laughed to scorne.

Noyes Bible

I am become a laughing-stock to my friend,—I who call upon God, that he would answer me! The innocent and upright man is held in derision.

Danish Bible 1931

Til Latter for Venner er den, der råbte til Gud og fik Svar. den retfærdige er til Latter.

Leeser Tanakh

I am as one laughed at by his friend, who calleth upon God, while he answered him: [yea,] a laughing-stock though righteous and innocent.

JPS TaNaKH 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,

King James Version

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

King James Version + Apocrypha

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

Vietnamese Bible 1923

Ta đã cầu khẩn Đức Chúa Trời, và Đức Chúa Trời đáp lời cho ta; Nay ta thành ra trò cười của bầu bạn ta; Người công bình, người trọn vẹn đã trở nên một vật chê cười!

KJV Cambridge Paragraph

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

Revised West Version

‌ʻOku ou tatau mo ha taha ʻoku taukaea ʻe hono kaungāʻapi, ʻo pehē, ʻoku ne ui ki he ʻOtua, pea ʻoku ne talia ia: ʻoku kata manukia ʻae tonuhia mo e angatonu.

French Ostervald Bible

Je suis un homme qui est en risée à son ami; un homme qui invoquait Dieu, et Dieu lui répondait! En risée! un homme juste, intègre!

Esperanto Bible

Mi fariĝis mokataĵo por mia amiko, Mi, kiu vokadis al Dio kaj estis aŭskultata; Virtulo kaj senkulpulo fariĝis mokataĵo;

French Louis Segond 1910 Bible

Je suis pour mes amis un objet de raillerie, Quand j’implore le secours de Dieu; Le juste, l’innocent, un objet de raillerie!

German Luther Bible 1912

Ich muß von meinem Nächsten verlacht sein, der ich Gott anrief, und er erhörte mich. Der Gerechte und Fromme muß verlacht sein

LXX2012 U. S. English

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

British English Septuagint 2012

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

Majority Standard BIble

I am a laughingstock to my friends, though I called on God, and He answered. The righteous and upright man is a laughingstock.

Webster Bible

I am as one mocked by his neighbor, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is derided.

Revised Version

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 perfect man is a laughing-stock.

Italian Riveduta Bible

Io dunque dovrei essere il ludibrio degli amici! Io che invocavo Iddio, ed ei mi rispondeva; il ludibrio io, l’uomo giusto, integro!

French Free Holy Bible for the World

Je suis comme celui qui est la risée de son prochain, moi qui invoquais Dieu, et qui recevais sa réponse. Le juste, l'homme intègre, est devenu une risée.

Reina Valera 1909

Yo soy uno de quien su amigo se mofa, que invoca á Dios, y él le responde: con todo, el justo y perfecto es escarnecido.

Spanish BLL

Me he vuelto la burla de mis amigos, yo, que invocaba a Dios y él me respondía. ¡Ahora el hombre justo e inocente es solo una broma!

Spanish Free Bible for the World

Yo soy uno de quien su amigo hace escarnio, yo, que invoco a Dios y él me responde; el justo e íntegro es objeto de burla.

Croatian Bible

Prijateljima sam svojim ja na podsmijeh što zazivam Boga da mi odgovori! Na podsmijeh ja sam - pravednik neporočan!

Serbian DK Bible (Latin)

Na podsmeh sam prijatelju svom, koji kad zove Boga odazove mu se; na podsmeh je pravedni i dobri.

German Textbibel

Ein Spott des eignen Freundes muß ich sein, - ich, dessen Ruf bei Gott Erhörung fand, ein Spott ich, der Gerechte und Fromme!

Updated Brenton English Septuagint

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

Hebrew OT (WLC)

שְׂחֹ֤ק לְרֵעֵ֨הוּ ׀ אֶֽהְיֶ֗ה קֹרֵ֣א לֶ֭אֱלוֹהַּ וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ שְׂ֝ח֗וֹק צַדִּ֥יק תָּמִֽים׃

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.

World English Bible (Catholic)

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.

World English Bible British Edition

I am like one who is a joke to his neighbour, I, who called on God, and he answered. The just, the blameless man is a joke.

World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

I am like one who is a joke to his neighbour, I, who called on God, and he answered. The just, the blameless man is a joke.

World English Bible Classic

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.

World English Bible Updated

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.

World Messianic 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.

World Messianic Bible British Edition

I am like one who is a joke to his neighbour, I, who called on God, and he answered. The just, the blameless man is a joke.

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.

SEPTUAGINTA

δίκαιος γὰρ ἀνὴρ καὶ ἄμεμπτος ἐγεννήθη εἰς χλεύασμα·

Brenton Septuagint

Δίκαιος γὰρ ἀνὴρ καὶ ἄμεμπτος ἐγεννήθη εἰς χλεύασμα·

Romanian Bible (Cyrillic)

Еу сунт де батжокура приетенилор мей кынд чер ажуторул луй Думнезеу: дрептул, невиноватул, де батжокурэ!

Ukrainian Bible by P. Kulish

Посьміхом другові мойму стався я, що до Бога кликав і Бог одвічав менї; посьміхом — чоловік справедливий і невинний!

Ukrainian Freedom Bible

Посьміхом другові мойму стався я, що до Бога кликав і Бог одвічав менї; посьміхом — чоловік справедливий і невинний!

Serbian DK Bible (Cyrillic)

На подсмех сам пријатељу свом, који кад зове Бога одазове му се; на подсмех је праведни и добри.

Russian Synodal Bible

Посмешищем стал я для друга своего, я, который взывал к Богу, и которому Он отвечал, посмешищем - человек праведный, непорочный.

Hebrew Masoretic OT

שְׂחֹ֤ק לְרֵעֵ֨הוּ ׀ אֶֽהְיֶ֗ה קֹרֵ֣א לֶ֭אֱלֹוהַּ וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ שְׂ֝חֹ֗וק צַדִּ֥יק תָּמִֽים׃

Modern Hebrew Bible

שחק לרעהו אהיה קרא לאלוה ויענהו שחוק צדיק תמים׃

Arabic Van Dyck Bible

رَجُلًا سُخْرَةً لِصَاحِبِهِ صِرْتُ. دَعَا ٱللهَ فَٱسْتَجَابَهُ. سُخْرَةٌ هُوَ ٱلصِّدِّيقُ ٱلْكَامِلُ.

Old Persion Version Bible

برای رفیق خود مسخره گردیده‌ام. کسی‌که خدا را خوانده است و او رامستجاب فرموده، مرد عادل و کامل، مسخره شده است.

Judson Burmese Bible

ငါသည် ဘုရား သခင်၏ကျေးဇူးတော်ကိုခံရအံ့သောငှါဆုတောင်း ပဌနာပြု စဉ်တွင်၊ အိမ်နီးချင်း ပြက်ယယ် ပြုသည်ကို ခံရသောသူဖြစ်၏။ အပြစ် မရှိ ဖြောင့်မတ် သောသူသည် ပြက်ယယ် ပြုခြင်းကိုခံရပါသည် တကား။

Korean Bible 1910

하나님께 불러 아뢰어 들으심을 입은 내가 이웃에게 웃음 받는 자가 되었으니 의롭고 순전한 자가 조롱거리가 되었구나

Japanese Freedom Bible

私は自分の隣人の笑いものとなっている。 神に呼び求め、答えを受けたこの私が。 正しく、咎のない人が笑いものとなっている。

World Chinese Bible

我成了邻舍的笑柄， 我曾呼求上帝，祂也应允我； 公义、完全的人竟成了笑柄。

Chinese Union Version (simplified)

我这求告 神、蒙他应允的人 竟成了朋友所讥笑的； 公义完全人竟受了人的讥笑。

Chinese Union Version (traditional)

我這求告上帝、蒙他應允的人 竟成了朋友所譏笑的； 公義完全人竟受了人的譏笑。

Portuguese Bíblia Livre

Eu sou o motivo de riso de meus amigos, eu que invocava a Deus, e ele me respondia; o justo e íntegro serve de riso.

CC BY 4.0

Mashi Bible

Ci kwône omuntu anashekerwe n’omwîra wâge, Mpu kwenge amâbirikira Nyamuzinda mpu amushuze omushinganyanya mwêru-kwêru, gakola masheka bamuhà.

CC BY 4.0

German Schlachter Bible 1951

Zum Gespött bin ich meinem Freunde, der ich zu Gott rief und von ihm erhört wurde; der unschuldige Gerechte wird zum Gespött.

CC BY 4.0

La Biblia en Español Sencillo

¡Parece que debo ser como uno que es motivo de burla a su prójimo, uno que hace su oración a Dios y recibe respuesta! ¡El hombre recto que no ha hecho nada malo es escarnecido!

CC BY 4.0

Spanish Bible (God's Word for You)

Yo soy alguien que para su amigo es motivo de risa, uno que clamó a ʼElohim y le respondió. ¡El justo e intachable es un payaso!

CC BY 4.0

The Orthodox Jewish Bible - Tanakh and Orthodox Jewish Brit Chadasha - The Holy Bible

I am as a laughingstock to his neighbor: The man who calleth upon Eloah [they say of me], and He answereth him! [To them I am] a laughingstock, the tzaddik, the tamim (blameless one)!

CC BY 4.0