Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleI 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 amאֶֽהְיֶ֗ה (’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 |