Job 17:2

2 See how these mockers close in on me? How long do I have to put up with their insolence?

Job 17:2 In-Context

1 "My spirit is broken, my days used up, my grave dug and waiting.
2 See how these mockers close in on me? How long do I have to put up with their insolence?
3 "O God, pledge your support for me. Give it to me in writing, with your signature. You're the only one who can do it!
4 These people are so useless! You know firsthand how stupid they can be. You wouldn't let them have the last word, would you?
5 Those who betray their own friends leave a legacy of abuse to their children.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.