約伯記 6:28

28 現 在 請 你 們 看 看 我 ， 我 決 不 當 面 說 謊 。

約伯記 6:28 Meaning and Commentary

Job 6:28

Now therefore be content
Or, "may it now please you" {f}; Job addresses them in a respectful manner, and entreats them they would be so kind as to look favourably on him, and entertain better thoughts of him; and give a fresh and friendly hearing of his case, when he doubted not he should be acquitted by them of the charge of iniquity, and that his cause would appear to be a righteous one:

look upon me:
upon my countenance; and see if you can find any traces of fear and falsehood, of dishonesty and hypocrisy, of shame and blushing; and observe if there is not all the appearance of an honest mind, of a good conscience within, that has nothing to fear from the strictest examination; or look upon my body, covered all over with boils and ulcers, and see if there is not occasion for those expressions of grief, and those heavy complaints that I have made; or rather, look upon me with an eye of pity and compassion, with affection, favour, and benevolence, and not bear so hard upon me:

for [it is] evident unto you if I lie;
or, it is "before your faces" {g}; should I attempt to deceive you by telling you a parcel of lies, you would soon discern the falsehood in my countenance; you would easily find it out in my words, which would issue in my shame and confusion; I could not expect to go undetected by men of such sagacity and penetration; but I am not afraid of the most diligent scrutiny that can be made into my words and actions.

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FOOTNOTES:

F6 (wlyawh htew) "sed nunc placeat vebis", Schmidt.
F7 (Mkynp le) "coram facie vestra", Bolducius, Schultens; Ben Melech interprets it, "by your life if I lie", as being an oath.

約伯記 6:28 In-Context

26 絕 望 人 的 講 論 既 然 如 風 ， 你 們 還 想 要 駁 正 言 語 麼 ？

27 你 們 想 為 孤 兒 拈 鬮 ， 以 朋 友 當 貨 物 。

28 現 在 請 你 們 看 看 我 ， 我 決 不 當 面 說 謊 。

29 請 你 們 轉 意 ， 不 要 不 公 ； 請 再 轉 意 ， 我 的 事 有 理 。

30 我 的 舌 上 豈 有 不 義 麼 ？ 我 的 口 裡 豈 不 辨 奸 惡 麼 ？