Job 6:28
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?

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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.

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Job 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


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