What does Job 17:2 mean?

Job 17:2 highlights themes such as mockery, suffering, provocation when read in context.

How should I apply Job 17:2 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

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

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

2Are there not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation?

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

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

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Psalm 22:7
Both verses express the experience of being mocked during times of suffering.
Matthew 27:39
This New Testament verse fulfills the mockery experienced by Jesus during His crucifixion.
Proverbs 19:29
This verse discusses the consequences of mockery, similar to Job's experience.