24 When I smiled at them, they scarcely believed it;

the light of my face was precious to them.

24 If I laughed on them, they believed it not;

And the light of my countenance they cast not down.

24 When they were discouraged, I smiled at them.

My look of approval was precious to them.

24 If I mocked at them, they did not believe it,

And the light of my countenance they did not cast down.

24 I smiled at them when they doubted,

and my approval was important to them.

24 I smiled on them, when they had no confidence;

And the light of my countenance they cast not down.

24 If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and they troubled not the serenity of my countenance.

24 When I smiled at them, they could hardly believe it, 

but the expression on my face did not change. 

24 If I smiled at them, they couldn’t believe it;

they were thrilled at the light of my countenance.

24 I smiled on them when they had no confidence;

and the light of my countenance they did not extinguish.

24 I smiled for them when they had no confidence in anything,

and they did not extinguish the light of my face.

24 When I smiled at them, they could hardly believe it.

The light of my face lifted their spirits.

24 “I smiled on them when they did not believe,

And the light of my face they did not cast down.