The chapter containing this declaration forms part of Job's answer to Bildad. The declaration means Job has become an object of mockery to those who despise and scorn him. They make him the subject of their songs and use him as a byword. This ridicule and contempt stands in contrast to the respect he had once received.
The chapter containing this declaration forms part of Job's answer to Bildad. The declaration means Job has become an object of mockery to those who despise and scorn him. They make him the subject of their songs and use him as a byword. This ridicule and contempt stands in contrast to the respect he had once received.