Christian Standard Bible
Job 11:15
15then you will hold your head high, free from fault. You will be firmly established and unafraid.
Job 11:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:
- New International Version (NIV)then, free of fault, you will lift up your face; you will stand firm and without fear.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Surely then you will lift up your face without blemish; you will be secure and will not fear.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then surely you could lift up your face without spot; Yes, you could be steadfast, and not fear;
Context of Job 11:15
13As for you, if you redirect your heart and spread out your hands to him in prayer — 14if there is iniquity in your hand, remove it, and don’t allow injustice to dwell in your tents — then you will hold your head high, free from fault. You will be firmly established and unafraid. 16For you will forget your suffering, recalling it only as water that has flowed by. 17Your life will be brighter than noonday; its darkness will be like the morning.
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כִּי־אָ֤ז׀ תִּשָּׂ֣א פָנֶ֣יךָ מִמּ֑וּם וְהָיִ֥יתָ מֻ֝צָ֗ק וְלֹ֣א תִירָֽא׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Job 11:15
- Job 10:15If I am wicked, woe to me! And even if I am righteous, I cannot lift up my head. I am filled with shame and have drunk deeply of my affliction.
- Job 22:26Then you will delight in the Almighty and lift up your face to God.
- Genesis 4:5but he did not have regard for Cain and his offering. Cain was furious, and he looked despondent.
- Psalms 119:6Then I would not be ashamed when I think about all your commands.
- 2 Corinthians 1:12Indeed, this is our boast: The testimony of our conscience is that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you, with godly sincerity and purity, not by human wisdom but by God’s grace.
- 1 Timothy 2:8Therefore, I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or argument.
- 1 John 2:28So now, little children, remain in him so that when he appears we may have confidence and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
- 1 John 3:19This is how we will know that we belong to the truth and will reassure our hearts before him
- Psalms 27:1The Lord is my light and my salvation — whom should I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life — whom should I dread?
- Psalms 46:1God is our refuge and strength, a helper who is always found in times of trouble.
- Psalms 112:6He will never be shaken. The righteous one will be remembered forever.
- Proverbs 14:26In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence and his children have a refuge.
- Proverbs 28:1The wicked flee when no one is pursuing them, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
Commentaries on Job 11:15
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot - That is, thy face shall be bright, clear, and cheerful. Thus, we speak of a bright and happy countenance. Zophar undoubtedly designs to show what his appearance would be, contrasted with what it then was. Now his countenance was dejected and sad. It was disfigured by tears, and terror, and long continued anguish. But if he would put away iniquity, and return to God, his face would be cheerful again, and…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-20Verses 13-20 Zophar exhorts Job to repentance, and gives him encouragement, yet mixed with hard thoughts of him. He thought that worldly prosperity was always the lot of the righteous, and that Job was to be deemed a hypocrite unless his prosperity was restored. Then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; that is, thou mayst come boldly to the throne of grace, and not with the terror and amazement expressed in ch. 9:34. If we are looked upon in the…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. Zophar refers to Job's own words (Job 10:15), "yet will I not lift up my head," even though righteous. Zophar declares, if Job will follow his advice, he may "lift up his face." spot--(De 32:5). steadfast--literally, "run fast together," like metals which become firm and hard by fusion. The sinner on the contrary is wavering.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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