Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “But now be so kind as to look at me. Would I lie to your face? New Living Translation Look at me! Would I lie to your face? English Standard Version “But now, be pleased to look at me, for I will not lie to your face. Berean Standard Bible But now, please look at me. Would I lie to your face? King James Bible Now therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie. New King James Version Now therefore, be pleased to look at me; For I would never lie to your face. New American Standard Bible “Now please look at me, And see if I am lying to your face. NASB 1995 “Now please look at me, And see if I lie to your face. NASB 1977 “And now please look at me, And see if I lie to your face. Legacy Standard Bible So now be willing to face me, And see if I lie to your face. Amplified Bible “Now please look at me, And see if I lie to your face [for you know that I would not]. Christian Standard Bible But now, please look at me; I will not lie to your face. Holman Christian Standard Bible But now, please look at me; would I lie to your face? American Standard Version Now therefore be pleased to look upon me; For surely I shall not lie to your face. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And now, be instructed and pay attention, and I shall speak in front of you, and I shall not lie Brenton Septuagint Translation But now, having looked upon your countenances, I will not lie. Contemporary English Version Look me straight in the eye; I won't lie to you. Douay-Rheims Bible However finish what you have begun, give ear, and see whether I lie. English Revised Version Now therefore be pleased to look upon me; for surely I shall not lie to your face. GOD'S WORD® Translation "But now, if you're willing, look at me. I won't lie to your face. Good News Translation Look me in the face. I won't lie. International Standard Version Now be willing to face me, and I won't lie to your face. JPS Tanakh 1917 Now therefore be pleased to look upon me; For surely I shall not lie to your face. Literal Standard Version And now, please, look on me, | Even to your face do I lie? Majority Standard Bible But now, please look at me. Would I lie to your face? New American Bible Come, now, give me your attention; surely I will not lie to your face. NET Bible "Now then, be good enough to look at me; and I will not lie to your face! New Revised Standard Version “But now, be pleased to look at me; for I will not lie to your face. New Heart English Bible Now therefore be pleased to look at me, for surely I shall not lie to your face. Webster's Bible Translation Now therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident to you if I lie. World English Bible Now therefore be pleased to look at me, for surely I will not lie to your face. Young's Literal Translation And, now, please, look upon me, Even to your face do I lie? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job Replies: My Complaint is Just…27You would even cast lots for an orphan and barter away your friend. 28But now, please look at me. Would I lie to your face? 29Reconsider; do not be unjust. Reconsider, for my righteousness is at stake.… Cross References Job 24:25 If this is not so, then who can prove me a liar and reduce my words to nothing?" Job 27:4 my lips will not speak wickedness, and my tongue will not utter deceit. Job 33:3 My words are from an upright heart, and my lips speak sincerely what I know. Job 36:4 For truly my words are free of falsehood; one perfect in knowledge is with you. Treasury of Scripture Now therefore be content, look on me; for it is evident to you if I lie. evident unto you. Job 11:3 Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed? Job 13:4 But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value. Jump to Previous Content Evident Eyes Face False. Kind Lie Please Pleased Surely TurnedJump to Next Content Evident Eyes Face False. Kind Lie Please Pleased Surely TurnedJob 6 1. Job shows that his complaints are not causeless.8. He wishes for death, wherein he is assured of comfort. 14. He reproves his friends of unkindness. (28) Now therefore be content to look upon me; for it will be evident unto you if I lie; or, for surely I shall not lie to your face.Verse 28. - Now therefore be content, look upon me; rather, be pleased to look upon me. Professor Lee translates, "Look favorably upon me." But this addition is unnecessary. What Job desires is that his friends would look him straight in the face. Then they would not be able to doubt him. They would see that he was telling the truth. For it is evident unto you if I lie; rather, it will be evident unto you, etc. Others render the passage, "For surely I shall not lie to your face" (Schultens, Canon Cook, Revised Version). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But now,וְ֭עַתָּה (wə·‘at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 6258: At this time please הוֹאִ֣ילוּ (hō·w·’î·lū) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 2974: To show willingness, be pleased, determine, undertake (to do anything) look at me; פְנוּ־ (p̄ə·nū-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 6437: To turn, to face, appear, look would I lie אֲכַזֵּֽב׃ (’ă·ḵaz·zêḇ) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 3576: To lie, be a liar to וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against your face? פְּ֝נֵיכֶ֗ם (pə·nê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 6440: The face Links Job 6:28 NIVJob 6:28 NLT Job 6:28 ESV Job 6:28 NASB Job 6:28 KJV Job 6:28 BibleApps.com Job 6:28 Biblia Paralela Job 6:28 Chinese Bible Job 6:28 French Bible Job 6:28 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 6:28 Now therefore be pleased to look at (Jb) |
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