Job

Job 12:4–5

⁴I am a laughingstock to my friends,

though I called on God, and He answered.

The righteous and upright man is a laughingstock.

⁵The one at ease scorns misfortune

as the fate of those whose feet are slipping.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I am	אֶֽהְיֶ֗ה	’eh·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a laughingstock	שְׂחֹ֤ק	śə·ḥōq	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7814 laughter, derision, sport
to my friends	לְרֵעֵ֨הוּ׀	lə·rê·‘ê·hū	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
though I called	קֹרֵ֣א	qō·rê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
on God	לֶ֭אֱלוֹהַּ	le·’ĕ·lō·w·ah	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H433 god, God
and He answered	וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ	way·ya·‘ă·nê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
The righteous	צַדִּ֥יק	ṣad·dîq	Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
and upright man	תָּמִֽים׃	tā·mîm	Adjective - masculine singular	H8549 complete, sound
is a laughingstock	שְׂ֝ח֗וֹק	śə·ḥôq	Noun - masculine singular	H7814 laughter, derision, sport

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The one at ease	שַׁאֲנָ֑ן	ša·’ă·nān	Adjective - masculine singular	H7600 at ease, secure
scorns	בּ֭וּז	būz	Noun - masculine singular	H937 contempt
misfortune	לַפִּ֣יד	lap·pîḏ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6365 ruin, disaster
as the fate	לְעַשְׁתּ֣וּת	lə·‘aš·tūṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H6248 thought
of those whose feet	רָֽגֶל׃	rā·ḡel	Noun - feminine singular	H7272 foot
are slipping	לְמ֣וֹעֲדֵי	lə·mō·w·‘ă·ḏê	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H4571 slip, slide, totter, shake

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Job 12:4 Job 30:1 · Psalm 91:15 · Job 21:3 · Job 17:6 · Jeremiah 33:3 · Job 16:10 · Psalm 22:7–8 · Job 17:2

Job 12:5 Proverbs 13:9 · Matthew 25:8 · Psalm 17:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.