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Job 29:24

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24When I smiled at them, they scarcely believed it;

the light of my faceu was precious to them.av

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Footnotes

  1. aThe meaning of the Hebrew for this clause is uncertain.

Cross references

  1. uSee Nu 6:25
  2. vPr 16:14, 15

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

I smiled on them when they had no confidence,

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

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.