In his distressed state, Job was inclined to take the ridicule of his three visitors as directed toward him, although they were really speaking against God.
ایّوب در حالت پریشانی فکر می‌کرد آن سه عیادت‌کننده او را سُخریه یا استهزا می‌کنند ،‏ بدین دلیل سُخریه را مثل آب می‌نوشید .‏