Holy Scripture
Job 29:24
A church father on this verse
“If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance fell not on the ground. If we understand this according to the words of the history, it must be imagined that the holy man had shewn himself such to those under him, that even in laughing he was able to be feared. But whereas he relates above…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
24Were I to laugh at them, they would not believe it; And the light of my face has not failed.
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In context
22At my word they spoke not again, And they were very glad whenever I spoke to them.
23As the thirsty earth expecting the rain, So they waited for my speech.
— Job 29:24 —
25I chose out their way, and sat chief, And dwelt as a king in the midst of warriors, as one comforting mourners.