Job 17:2
Strong's Lexicon
Surely
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 518: 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather

לֹ֣א ()
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

mockers
הֲ֭תֻלִים (hă·ṯu·lîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2049: 1) mockery, mocker

surround me
עִמָּדִ֑י (‘im·mā·ḏî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5978: 1) with

and my eyes
עֵינִֽי׃ (‘ê·nî)
Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5869: 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain

must gaze
תָּלַ֥ן (tā·lan)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3885: 1) to lodge, stop over, pass the night, abide 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lodge, pass the night 1a2) to abide, remain (fig.) 1b) (Hiphil) to cause to rest or lodge 1c) (Hithpalpel) to dwell, abide 2) to grumble, complain, murmur 2a) (Niphal) to grumble 2b) (Hiphil) to complain, cause to grumble

at their rebellion.
וּ֝בְהַמְּרוֹתָ֗ם (ū·ḇə·ham·mə·rō·w·ṯām)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4784: 1) to be contentious, be rebellious, be refractory, be disobedient towards, be rebellious against 1a) (Qal) to be disobedient, be rebellious 1a1) towards father 1a2) towards God 1b) (Hiphil) to show rebelliousness, show disobedience, disobey

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Surely mockers surround me, and my eyes must gaze at their rebellion.

Young's Literal Translation
If not—mockeries [are] with me. And in their provocations mine eye lodgeth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Surely mockers surround me and my eyes must gaze at  their  rebellion. 

New American Standard Bible
"Surely mockers are with me, And my eye gazes on their provocation.

King James Bible
[Are there] not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Surely mockers surround me; my eyes must dwell on their hostility.

New Living Translation
I am surrounded by mockers. I watch how bitterly they taunt me.

English Standard Version
Surely there are mockers about me, and my eye dwells on their provocation.

New American Standard Bible
"Surely mockers are with me, And my eye gazes on their provocation.

King James Bible
Are there not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Surely mockers surround me and my eyes must gaze at their rebellion.

International Standard Version
Mockers surround me; I cannot stop staring at their hostility all through the night.

NET Bible
Surely mockery is with me; my eyes must dwell on their hostility.

American Standard Version
Surely there are mockers with me, And mine eye dwelleth upon their provocation.

English Revised Version
Surely there are mockers with me, and mine eye abideth in their provocation.

Young's Literal Translation
If not -- mockeries are with me. And in their provocations mine eye lodgeth.
















Cross References
Job 11:3
Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?

Job 12:4
I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.

Job 17:6
He hath made me also a byword of the people; and aforetime I was as a tabret.

Job 21:3
Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 17:1
My breath is corrupt, my days are extinct, the graves are ready for me.

Job 16:22
When a few years are come, then I shall go the way whence I shall not return.

Job 16:21
O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour!

Job 17:3
Lay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?

Job 17:4
For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.

Job 17:5
He that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.
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