Job 12:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 12:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 12:4 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scor..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 12:4 — 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.”
— Job 12:4 (KJV)
Job 12:4 in Context — About the Book of Job
Job is the Bible's deepest wrestle with undeserved suffering. A blameless man loses everything, sits in ashes, and refuses easy answers — from his friends or himself. God answers from the whirlwind not with explanations but with Himself, and Job's fortunes are restored double.
Cross-References for Job 12:4
“These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God. perfect: or, upright”
Shares key themes with Job 12:4: god, just, upright
“Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt. weights: Heb. stones”
Shares key themes with Job 12:4: one, god, just
“Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the LORD loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice.”
Shares key themes with Job 12:4: one, god, just
“Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the LORD thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.”
Shares key themes with Job 12:4: one, god, just
“So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh even unto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.”
Shares key themes with Job 12:4: mocked, laughed, scorn
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