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Job 29:24

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24I smiled on them when they had lost confidence;

my cheerful face encouraged them.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

I smiled on them when they had no confidence,

and the light of my face they did not cast down.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

When I smiled at them, they scarcely believed it;

the light of my face was precious to them.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

If I smiled at them, they couldn’t believe it;

they were thrilled at the light of my countenance.

NLTNew Living Translation

When they were discouraged, I smiled at them.

My look of approval was precious to them.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

I smiled for them when they had no confidence in anything,

and they did not extinguish the light of my face.

KJV 1900King James Version

If I laughed on them, they believed it not;

And the light of my countenance they cast not down.