³ Thy devices make men keep silent, Thou scornest, and none is causing blushing!

² If not -- mockeries `are' with me. And in their provocations mine eye lodgeth.

¹⁸ that they said to you, that in the last time there shall be scoffers, after their own desires of impieties going on,

⁸ discourse sound, irreprehensible, that he who is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning you.

¹⁴ and if any one do not obey our word through the letter, this one note ye, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed,

¹⁷ I have not sat in an assembly of deriders, Nor do I exult, because of thy hand, -- Alone I have sat, For `with' indignation Thou hast filled me.

¹⁶ Fill their faces `with' shame, And they seek Thy name, O Jehovah.

¹⁶ With profane ones, mockers in feasts, Gnashing against me their teeth.

⁷ Who `is' a man like Job? He drinketh scoffing like water,

²⁵ And if not now, who doth prove me a liar, And doth make of nothing my word?

³ Bear with me, and I speak, And after my speaking -- ye may deride.

² Doth a wise man answer `with' vain knowledge? And fill `with' an east wind his belly?

³ To reason with a word not useful? And speeches -- no profit in them?

⁹ Is `it' good that He doth search you, If, as one mocketh at a man, ye mock at Him?

⁴ And yet, ye `are' forgers of falsehood, Physicians of nought -- all of you,

⁴ A laughter to his friend I am: `He calleth to God, and He answereth him,' A laughter `is' the perfect righteous one.