Job 6:28
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However, finish what you have begun: give ear and see whether I lie.

evident unto you.

Job 11:3 Shall men hold their peace to thee only? and when thou hast mocked others, shall no man confute thee?

Job 13:4 Having first shewn that you are forgers of lies, and maintainers of perverse opinions.

Context
Job Replies: My Complaint is Just
27You rush in upon the fatherless, and you endeavour to overthrow your friend. 28However, finish what you have begun: give ear and see whether I lie.29Answer, I beseech you, without contention: and speaking that which is just, judge ye.…
Cross References
Job 24:25
And if it be not so, who can convince me that I have lied, and set my words before God?

Job 27:4
My lips shall not speak iniquity, neither shall my tongue contrive lying.

Job 33:3
My words are from my upright heart, and my lips shall speak a pure sentence.

Job 36:4
For indeed my words are without a lie, and perfect knowledge shall be proved to thee.

Lexicon
But now,
וְ֭עַתָּה (wə·‘at·tāh)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 6258: At this time

please
הוֹאִ֣ילוּ (hō·w·’î·lū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2974: To show willingness, be pleased, determine, undertake (to do anything)

look at me;
פְנוּ־ (p̄ə·nū-)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6437: To turn, to face, appear, look

would I lie
אֲכַזֵּֽב׃ (’ă·ḵaz·zêḇ)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3576: To lie, be a liar

to
וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

your face?
פְּ֝נֵיכֶ֗ם (pə·nê·ḵem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face


Additional Translations
But now, please look at me; would I lie to your face?Now therefore be content, look on me; for it is evident to you if I lie.

Now therefore be pleased to look upon me; For surely I shall not lie to your face.

But now, having looked upon your countenances, I will not lie.

Now therefore if ye will, look upon me; and it shall be to your face if I lie.

Now therefore be pleased to look upon me; for surely I shall not lie to your face.

Now therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident to you if I lie.

Now therefore be pleased to look at me, for surely I shall not lie to your face.

And, now, please, look upon me, Even to your face do I lie?
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