³ Suffer me, and I also will speak; And after that I have spoken, mock on.

¹⁰ They have gaped upon me with their mouth; They have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully: They gather themselves together against me.

² Surely there are mockers with me, And mine eye dwelleth upon their provocation.

²⁰ My friends scoff at me: `But' mine eye poureth out tears unto God,

⁴ 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.

⁵ In the thought of him that is at ease there is contempt for misfortune; It is ready for them whose foot slippeth.

⁹ Is it good that he should search you out? Or as one deceiveth a man, will ye deceive him?

¹³ Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak; And let come on me what will.

³¹ Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: Hold thy peace, and I will speak.

³² If thou hast anything to say, answer me: Speak, for I desire to justify thee.

³³ If not, hearken thou unto me: Hold thy peace, and I will teach thee wisdom.