King James Version

Job 6:28

Now therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie.

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וְ֭עַתָּהveatahand this timeעַתָּהconjunction, adverb — “and this time”H6258at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletivehenceforth, now, straightway, this time, whereas.הוֹאִ֣ילוּhoilvassayיָאַלverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “assay”, a commandH2974properly, to yield, especially assent; hence (pos.) to undertake as an act of volitionassay, begin, be content, please, take upon, [idiom] willingly, would.פְנוּfenvappearפָּנָהverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “appear”, a commandH6437to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.appear, at (even-) tide, behold, cast out, come on, [idiom] corner, dawning, empty, go away, lie, look, mark, pass away, prepare, regard, (have) respect (to), (re-) turn (aside, away, back, face, self), [idiom] right (early).בִ֑יviinבִ֑יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “in”inוְעַלvealand aboveעַלconjunction, preposition — “and above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…פְּ֝נֵיכֶ֗םpeneykhema- foreפָּנִיםnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…אִםimoh thatאִםconjunction — “oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…אֲכַזֵּֽבakhazevlieכָּזַבverb, piel, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “lie”, an unfinished actionH3576to lie (i.e. deceive), literally or figurativelyfail, (be found a, make a) liar, lie, lying, be in vain.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Now therefore be pleased to look upon me; for surely I shall not lie to your face.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now therefore be pleased to look upon me; For surely I shall not lie to your face.

Young’s Literal Translation

And, now, please, look upon me, Even to your face do I lie?

World English Bible

Now therefore be pleased to look at me, for surely I will not lie to your face.

Darby Translation

Now therefore if ye will, look upon me; and it shall be to your face if I lie.

Douay-Rheims

However finish what you have begun, give ear, and see whether I lie.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Now therefore be pleased to look upon me; for surely I shall not lie to your face.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But now, having looked upon your countenances, I will not lie.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Νυνὶ δὲ εἰσβλέψας εἰς πρόσωπα ὑμῶν, οὐ ψεύσομαι.