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Job 29:24

New American Standard Bible

24 “I smiled at them when they did not believe, And they did not look at my kindness ungraciously.

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American Standard Version

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

Christian Standard Bible

If I smiled at them, they couldn’t believe it; they were thrilled at the light of my countenance.

English Standard Version

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

King James Version

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

New International Version

When I smiled at them, they scarcely believed it; the light of my face was precious to them.

New King James Version

If I mocked at them, they did not believe it, And the light of my countenance they did not cast down.

New Living Translation

When they were discouraged, I smiled at them. My look of approval was precious to them.

World English Bible

I smiled on them when they had no confidence. They didn’t reject the light of my face.