Job 29:24

I smiled on them when they had no confidence, and they did not cast down the light of my countenance.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.

In Context

23And they waited for me as for the rain. And they opened their mouth wide [as] for the latter rain.

25I chose out their way, and sat [as] chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as a man who comforts the mourners.

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Cross References

Psalms 4:6Many there are who say, Who will show us good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

Psalms 126:1When LORD brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who dream.

Matthew Henry on Job 29:19-25

18 Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand. 19 My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch. 20 My glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand. 21 Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel. 22 After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them. 23 And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain. 24 If I laughed on them, they believed it not;… Read the whole commentary →

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