Job 12:4–5
I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.
I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth vpon God, and he answereth him: the iust vpright man is laughed to scorne.
He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.
He that is ready to slippe with his feet, is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.
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- Psalms 91:15Rank 4 from verse 4
- Jeremiah 33:3Rank 5 from verse 4
- Psalms 22:7–8Rank 8 from verse 4
7All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,
8He trusted on the Lord that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.
7*†All they that see me, laugh me to scorne: they shoote out the lippe, they shake the head, saying,
8*†‖He trusted on the LORD, that he would deliuer him: let him deliuer him, seeing he delighted in him.
- Acts 17:32Rank 9 from verse 4
- Hebrews 11:36Rank 10 from verse 4
- Luke 16:14Rank 14 from verse 4
40And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.
40And they laughed him to scorne: but when he had put them all out, hee taketh the father and the mother of the damosell, and them that were with him, and entreth in where the damosell was lying.
- Matthew 27:29Rank 16 from verse 4
29¶ And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
29¶ And when they had platted a crowne of thornes, they put it vpon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Haile king of the Iewes.
- Proverbs 14:2Rank 18 from verse 4
- Psalms 35:16Rank 19 from verse 4
From verse 5
- Matthew 25:8Rank 1 from verse 5
- Proverbs 13:9Rank 2 from verse 5
- Psalms 17:5Rank 3 from verse 5
- Amos 6:1–6Rank 4 from verse 5
1WOE to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came!
2Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: be they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border?
3Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
4That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall;
5That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;
6That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
1¶ *Woe to them that are ‖at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountaine of Samaria, which are named ‖chiefe of the *nations, to whom the house of Israel came.
2Passe ye vnto Calneh, and see, and from thence go ye to Hemath the great: then goe downe to Gath of the Philistines: bee they better then these kingdomes? or their border greater then your border?
3Ye that *put farre away the *euil day, and cause the ‖seat of violence to come neere:
4That lie vpon beds of Yuorie, and ‖stretch themselues vpon their couches, and eate the lambes out of the flocke, and the calues out of the midst of the stall:
5That ‖chaunt to the sound of the Uiole, and inuent to themselues instruments of musicke, like Dauid:
6That ‖drinke wine in bowles, and anoint themselues with the chiefe ointments: but they are not grieued for the †affliction of Ioseph.
- Deuteronomy 32:35Rank 5 from verse 5
35To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.
35To me belongeth *vengeance, and recompence, their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamitie is at hand, and the things that shal come vpon them, make haste.
- Jeremiah 13:16Rank 6 from verse 5
16Give glory to the Lord your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness.
16*Giue glory to the LORD your God before he cause darknesse, and before your feet stumble vpon the darke mountaines, and while yee looke for light, he turne it into the shadowe of death, and make it grosse darkenesse.
- Luke 12:19Rank 10 from verse 5
- Luke 16:19–20Rank 11 from verse 5
19¶ There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
20And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
19¶ There was a certaine rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linnen, and fared sumptuously euery day.
20And there was a certaine begger named Lazarus, which was layde at his gate full of sores,
- Proverbs 20:20Rank 12 from verse 5
- Psalms 123:3–4Rank 13 from verse 5
3Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
4Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.
3Haue mercy vpon vs, O LORD, haue mercy vpon vs: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
4Our soule is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease: and with the contempt of the proud.
- Psalms 94:18Rank 14 from verse 5
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Job 12:4
Past-tense or past-participial form of mock. Ridiculed or treated with scorn.
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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.
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The one true God.
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Right, righteous, upright, equitable, lawful, or fair.
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1. Honest, just, or morally right; also a person so characterized. 2. Straight, erect, or standing up.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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Expressed mirth, joy, or gladness by laughter; or laughed at in mockery, scorn, or derision.
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1. To despise, deride, ridicule, or mock. 2. Contempt, derision, ridicule, or mockery.
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Job 12:5
Prepared; in a state requiring no delay; willing or prompt.
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Sense 1: To slide or lose firm footing. Sense 2: To escape or be lost from one's hold or attention.
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Sense 1: An oil vessel and burning wick used for light. Sense 2: By figure, a source, bearer, continuance, or sign of light.
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Regarded or treated as of little or no worth; scorned or rejected.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: Past tense and past participle of think: considered, supposed, intended, purposed, judged, reckoned, or called to mind. Sense 2: A thought, intention, purpose, judgment, or matter of the mind or heart. Sense 3: In the phrase ‘take thought,’ anxious care or concern.
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Sense 1: Freedom or relief from pain, labour, trouble, or restraint. Sense 2: To relieve, quiet, or make less difficult.
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3But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?
3But I haue †vnderstanding as well as you, †I am not inferiour to you: yea, †who knoweth not such things as these?
4I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.
4I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth vpon God, and he answereth him: the iust vpright man is laughed to scorne.
Selected passage5He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.
5He that is ready to slippe with his feet, is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.
Selected passage6The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.
6The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that prouoke God are secure, into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.