God’s Word Translation
Job 11:15
15Then you will be able to show your face without being ashamed, and you will be secure 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
13“If you want to set your heart right, then pray to him. 14If you’re holding on to sin, put it far away, and don’t let injustice live in your tent. Then you will be able to show your face without being ashamed, and you will be secure and unafraid. 16⌞Then⌟ you will forget your misery and remember it like water that has flowed downstream. 17Then your life will be brighter than the noonday sun. The darkness in your life will become like 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 10:15How terrible it will be for me if I’m guilty! Even if I’m righteous, I dare not lift up my head. I am filled with disgrace while I look on my misery.
- Job 22:26Then you will be happy with the Almighty and look up toward God.
- Genesis 4:5but he didn’t approve of Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry and was disappointed.
- Psalms 119:6Then I will never feel ashamed when I study all your commandments.
- 2 Corinthians 1:12We are proud that our conscience is clear. We are proud of the way that we have lived in this world. We have lived with a God-given holiness and sincerity, especially toward you. It was not by human wisdom that we have lived but by God’s kindness.
- 1 Timothy 2:8I want men to offer prayers everywhere. They should raise their hands in prayer after putting aside their anger and any quarrels they have with anyone.
- 1 John 2:28Now, dear children, live in Christ. Then, when he appears we will have confidence, and when he comes we won’t turn from him in shame.
- 1 John 3:19This is how we will know that we belong to the truth and how we will be reassured in his presence.
- Psalms 27:1The Lord is my light and my salvation. Who is there to fear? The Lord is my life’s fortress. Who is there to be afraid of?
- Psalms 46:1God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
- Psalms 112:6He will never fail. A righteous person will always be remembered.
- Proverbs 14:26In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, and his children will have a place of refuge.
- Proverbs 28:1A wicked person flees when no one is chasing him, but righteous people are as bold as lions.
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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