Job 11:15

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 would direct your heart rightly And spread out your hands to Him, 14If wrongdoing is in your hand, put it far away, And do not let malice dwell in your tents; Then, indeed, you could lift up your face without moral blemish, And you would be firmly established and not fear. 16For you would forget your trouble; Like waters that have passed by, you would remember it. 17Your life would be brighter than noonday; Darkness would be like the morning.

Job 11:15 word by word

כִּי־אָ֤ז׀ תִּשָּׂ֣א פָנֶ֣יךָ מִמּ֑וּם וְהָיִ֥יתָ מֻ֝צָ֗ק וְלֹ֣א תִירָֽא׃Read the interlinear

• Thenאָז'âz · thenH227
• indeedכִּיkîy · forH3588
• liftנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: kindnessH5375
• upנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: kindnessH5375
• your faceפָּנֶהpânîym · face: kindnessH6440
• withoutמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
• And you would be firmlyיָצַקyâtsaq · to pour: pourH3332
• not fearיָרֵאyârê' · to fearH3372

Cross-references for Job 11:15

• Job 10:15If I am wicked, woe to me! But if I am righteous, I dare not lift up my head. I am full of shame, and conscious of my misery.
• Job 22:26For then you will take pleasure in the Almighty And lift up your face to God.
• Genesis 4:5but for Cain and his offering He had no regard. So Cain became very angry and his face was gloomy.
• Psalms 119:6Then I will not be ashamed When I look at all Your commandments.
• 2 Corinthians 1:12For our proud confidence is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and godly sincerity, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you.
• 1 Timothy 2:8Therefore I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger and dispute.
• 1 John 2:28Now, little children, remain in Him, so that when He appears, we may have confidence and not draw back from Him in shame at His coming.
• 1 John 3:19We will know by this that we are of the truth, and will set our heart at ease before Him,
• Psalms 27:1The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom should I fear? The Lord is the defense of my life; Whom should I dread?
• Psalms 46:1God is our refuge and strength, A very ready help in trouble.
• Psalms 112:6For he will never be shaken; The righteous will be remembered forever.
• Proverbs 14:26In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, And his children will have refuge.
• Proverbs 28:1The wicked flee when no one is pursuing, But the righteous are 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

Topics related to Job 11:15

• Repentance
• Righteous

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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