Strong's Lexicon If I smiled אֶשְׂחַ֣ק (’eś·ḥaq) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 7832: 1) to laugh, play, mock 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to laugh (usually in contempt or derision) 1a2) to sport, play 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make sport 1b2) to jest 1b3) to play (including instrumental music, singing, dancing) 1c) (Hiphil) to laugh mockingly at them, אֲ֭לֵהֶם (’ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) they did not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) believe it; יַאֲמִ֑ינוּ (ya·’ă·mî·nū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 539: 1) to support, confirm, be faithful 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to support, confirm, be faithful, uphold, nourish 1a1a) foster-father (subst.) 1a1b) foster-mother, nurse 1a1c) pillars, supporters of the door 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be established, be faithful, be carried, make firm 1b1a) to be carried by a nurse 1b1b) made firm, sure, lasting 1b1c) confirmed, established, sure 1b1d) verified, confirmed 1b1e) reliable, faithful, trusty 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to stand firm, to trust, to be certain, to believe in 1c1a) stand firm 1c1b) trust, believe the light וְא֥וֹר (wə·’ō·wr) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct Strong's Hebrew 216: 1) light 1a) light of day 1b) light of heavenly luminaries (moon, sun, stars) 1c) day-break, dawn, morning light 1d) daylight 1e) lightning 1f) light of lamp 1g) light of life 1h) light of prosperity 1i) light of instruction 1j) light of face (fig.) 1k) Jehovah as Israel's light of my countenance פָּ֝נַ֗י (pā·nay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 6440: 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of was precious. יַפִּילֽוּן׃ (yap·pî·lūn) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's Hebrew 5307: 1) to fall, lie, be cast down, fail 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to fall 1a2) to fall (of violent death) 1a3) to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before 1a4) to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to, go away to, fall into the hand of 1a5) to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result 1a6) to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to 1a7) to lie, lie prostrate 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate 1b2) to overthrow 1b3) to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot 1b4) to let drop, cause to fail (fig.) 1b5) to cause to fall 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon 1c2) to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself 1d) (Pilel) to fall Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIf I smiled at them, they did not believe it; the light of my countenance was precious. Young's Literal Translation I laugh unto them—they give no credence, And the light of my face cause not to fall. Holman Christian Standard Bible If I smiled at them, they couldn’t believe it; they were thrilled at the light of my countenance. New American Standard Bible "I smiled on them when they did not believe, And the light of my face they did not cast down. King James Bible [If] I laughed on them, they believed [it] not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down. Parallel Verses New International Version When I smiled at them, they scarcely believed it; the light of my face was precious to them. New Living Translation When they were discouraged, I smiled at them. My look of approval was precious to them. English Standard Version I smiled on them when they had no confidence, and the light of my face they did not cast down. New American Standard Bible "I smiled on them when they did not believe, And the light of my face they did not cast down. King James Bible If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down. Holman Christian Standard Bible If I smiled at them, they couldn't believe it; they were thrilled at the light of my countenance. International Standard Version I smiled at them when they had no confidence, and no one could discourage me. NET Bible If I smiled at them, they hardly believed it; and they did not cause the light of my face to darken. American Standard Version I smiled on them, when they had no confidence; And the light of my countenance they cast not down. English Revised Version If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down. Young's Literal Translation I laugh unto them -- they give no credence, And the light of my face cause not to fall. Cross References Job 29:23 And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain. Job 29:25 I chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners. Job 1:1 There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil. Job 29:22 After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them. Job 29:21 Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel. Job 30:1 But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock. Job 30:2 Yea, whereto might the strength of their hands profit me, in whom old age was perished? 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