Surely then you shall lift up your face without spot; Yes, you shall be steadfast, and shall not fear:
Parallel translations
- KJV For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:
- BSB then indeed you will lift up your face without shame; you will stand firm and unafraid.
- NKJV Then surely you could lift up your face without spot; Yes, you could be steadfast, and not fear;
- NASB Then, indeed, you could lift up your face without moral blemish, And you would be firmly established and not fear.
- NLT Then your face will brighten with innocence. You will be strong and free of fear.
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Quick answer
Then, Zophar promises, Job could lift his face without shame and stand secure and unafraid. He offers restored confidence as the reward of repentance.
Overview
Zophar pledges that purging sin would let Job face God spotless, steadfast, and fearless. His promise rests on a simple retribution scheme that Job's case will expose as inadequate. Yet the longing to stand before God without shame is real and is finally satisfied in Christ, who presents His people faultless and unafraid (Jude 24; Romans 8:1).
Cross-references & the web
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- Job 22:26For then you will delight yourself in the Almighty, and shall lift up your face to God.
- 1 Jn 2:28Now, little children, remain in him, that when he appears, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
- 1 Jn 3:19–22And by this we know that we are of the truth, and persuade our hearts before him,
- 1 Tim 2:8I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting.
- Ps 46:1For the Chief Musician. By the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
- Ps 119:6–7Then I wouldn’t be disappointed, when I consider all of your commandments.
- Ps 27:1By David. Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?
- 2 Cor 1:12For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.
- Prov 28:1The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
- Job 10:15If I am wicked, woe to me. If I am righteous, I still shall not lift up my head, being filled with disgrace, and conscious of my affliction.
- Gen 4:5–6but he didn’t respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell.
- Prov 14:26In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.
- Ps 112:6–8For he will never be shaken. The righteous will be remembered forever.
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