And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb. {provoked: Heb. angered}

My friends scorn me: {but} mine eye poureth out {tears} unto God. {scorn me: Heb. are my scorners}

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

And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,

I behaved myself as though {he had been} my friend {or} brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth {for his} mother. {behaved myself: Heb. walked} {as though...: Heb. as a friend, as a brother to me}

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. {abide: Heb. lodge}

Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye {so} mock him?

His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth. {dwell...: Heb. lodge in goodness}

Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.

Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed? {lies: or, devices}

My friends scorn me: {but} mine eye poureth out {tears} unto God. {scorn me: Heb. are my scorners}

Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.

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

And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.

Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye {so} mock him?

Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at,

Behold, all ye yourselves have seen {it}; why then are ye thus altogether vain?