Job 12:4
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
I am a laughingstock to my friends, though I called on God, and He answered. The righteous and upright man is a laughingstock.

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.

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

Hebrew
I am
אֶֽהְיֶ֗ה (’eh·yeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

a laughingstock
שְׂחֹ֤ק (śə·ḥōq)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7814: Laughter, derision, sport

to my friends,
לְרֵעֵ֨הוּ ׀ (lə·rê·‘ê·hū)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7453: Friend, companion, fellow

though I called
קֹרֵ֣א (qō·rê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

on God,
לֶ֭אֱלוֹהַּ (le·’ĕ·lō·w·ah)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 433: God -- a deity, the Deity

and He answered.
וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ (way·ya·‘ă·nê·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6030: To answer, respond

The righteous
צַדִּ֥יק (ṣad·dîq)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 6662: Just, righteous

and upright man
תָּמִֽים׃ (tā·mîm)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 8549: Entire, integrity, truth

is a laughingstock.
שְׂ֝ח֗וֹק (ḥō·wq)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7814: Laughter, derision, sport

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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