Job 12:4

King James Version (KJV)

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

In context

2 No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.

3 But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?

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

5 He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.

6 The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.

KJV 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.
WEB 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.
BSB 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.
ASV American Standard Version: 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.
YLT 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.
DBY 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].
WBS Webster Bible: I am as one mocked by his neighbor, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is derided.