Job 12:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

I am as one mocked of his neighbour— I am a mocking-stock to my neighbour. "He hath appealed to God, to be sure he will answer him! The integrity of the righteous man is become a scoff." He hath appealed to God, was the mock which had been thrown out to him, and alludes to what he had said, chap. Job 10:7 which had drawn forth that wish of Zophar (Job 12:5-6 of the last chapter), that God would appear, and convict him of his hypocrisy. Heath.

Job 12:4

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