If I had ever laughed at them, they would not have believed it, and the light of my face was not cast down towards the ground
Other versions
King James Version
If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.English Standard Version
I smiled on them when they had no confidence, and the light of my face they did not cast down.New International Version
When I smiled at them, they scarcely believed it; the light of my face was precious to them.