Should your babbling put others to silence,
so that you can keep on ridiculing
with no one to humiliate you?

Surely mockers surround me
and my eyes must gaze at their rebellion.

I am a laughingstock to my friends,
by calling on God, who answers me.
The righteous and upright man is a laughingstock.

But you coat the truth with lies;
you are all worthless doctors.

Would it go well if He examined you?
Could you deceive Him as you would deceive a man?

Does a wise man answer with empty counsel
or fill himself with the hot east wind?

Bear with me while I speak;
then after I have spoken, you may continue mocking.

If this is not true, then who can prove me a liar
and show that my speech is worthless?

What man is like Job?
He drinks derision like water.

With godless mockery
they gnashed their teeth at me.

Cover their faces with shame
so that they will seek Your name Yahweh.

I never sat with the band of revelers,
and I did not celebrate with them.
Because Your hand was on me, I sat alone,
for You filled me with indignation.

And if anyone does not obey our instruction in this letter, take note of that person; don’t associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.

Your message is to be sound beyond reproach, so that the opponent will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.

they told you, “In the end time there will be scoffers walking according to their own ungodly desires.”

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Summary

Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?

General references

Bible References

Thy lies

But you coat the truth with lies;
you are all worthless doctors.
Does a wise man answer with empty counsel
or fill himself with the hot east wind?
If this is not true, then who can prove me a liar
and show that my speech is worthless?

Mockest

I am a laughingstock to my friends,
by calling on God, who answers me.
The righteous and upright man is a laughingstock.
Would it go well if He examined you?
Could you deceive Him as you would deceive a man?
Surely mockers surround me
and my eyes must gaze at their rebellion.
What man is like Job?
He drinks derision like water.
With godless mockery
they gnashed their teeth at me.
I never sat with the band of revelers,
and I did not celebrate with them.
Because Your hand was on me, I sat alone,
for You filled me with indignation.
they told you, “In the end time there will be scoffers walking according to their own ungodly desires.”

Make thee

Cover their faces with shame
so that they will seek Your name Yahweh.
And if anyone does not obey our instruction in this letter, take note of that person; don’t associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.
Your message is to be sound beyond reproach, so that the opponent will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.

General references

Would you testify unjustly on God’s behalf
or speak deceitfully for Him?
He keeps company with evildoers
and walks with wicked men.

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