A laughing-stock to one's neighbour, do I become, one who hath called upon GOD and he hath answered him! A laughing-stock - a righteous man without blame!

Would it be well, when he searched you out? Or, as one might jest with a mortal, would ye jest, with him?

Verily there are mockers, with me! And, on their insults, mine eye doth rest.

What man is like Job? He drinketh in scoffing like water;

Amidst profane praters of perversion, have they gnashed upon me with their teeth.

I sat not in the circle of mockers, Nor became I uproarious, - Because of thy hand, by myself did I sit, For with indignation, hadst thou filled me.

How that they used to say to you - In the last time, there shall be mockers, - according to their own ungodly covetings, going on.

Make thee

Fill thou their faces with dishonour, That men may seek thy Name, O Yahweh;

And, if anyone be not giving ear unto our word through means of this letter, on this one, set a mark - not to be mixing yourselves up with him, - that he may be reproved;

healthful discourse that cannot be condemned, in order that, he that is of the contrary part, may relent, having nothing to say concerning us that is disparaging:

General references

Is it, for God, ye would speak perversely? And, for him, would ye speak deceit:

And is on the way to keep company, with the workers of iniquity, and to walk with lawless men.