Parallel Verses
King James Version
If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.
New American Standard Bible
And the light of my face they did not cast down.
Holman Bible
they were thrilled at
International Standard Version
I smiled at them when they had no confidence, and no one could discourage me.
A Conservative Version
I smiled on them when they had no confidence, and they did not cast down the light of my countenance.
American Standard Version
I smiled on them, when they had no confidence; And the light of my countenance they cast not down.
Amplified
“I smiled at them when they did not believe,
And they did not diminish the light of my face.
Bible in Basic English
I was laughing at them when they had no hope, and the light of my face was never clouded by their fear.
Darby Translation
If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and they troubled not the serenity of my countenance.
Julia Smith Translation
I shall laugh at them, they will not believe; and the light of my face they will not cast down.
King James 2000
If I mocked them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I smiled for them [when] they had no confidence [in anything], and they did not extinguish the light of my face.
Modern King James verseion
I smiled kindly on them when they did not believe; and they did not make the light of my face fall.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When I laughed, they knew well it was not earnest; and this testimony of my countenance pleased them nothing at all.
NET Bible
If I smiled at them, they hardly believed it; and they did not cause the light of my face to darken.
New Heart English Bible
I smiled on them when they had no confidence. They did not reject the light of my face.
The Emphasized Bible
I laughed at them - they lost confidence, and, the light of my countenance, they suffered not to fail;
Webster
If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.
World English Bible
I smiled on them when they had no confidence. They didn't reject the light of my face.
Youngs Literal Translation
I laugh unto them -- they give no credence, And the light of my face cause not to fall.
Themes
Interlinear
'aman
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 29:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Final Defense
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; and the light of my countenance they cast not down. 25 I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.
Cross References
Genesis 45:26
And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob's heart fainted, for he believed them not.
Psalm 4:6
There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
Psalm 89:15
Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.
Psalm 126:1
{A Song of degrees.} When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
Luke 24:41
And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?