Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“Your words have helped the tottering to stand,
And you have strengthened feeble knees.

King James Version

Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.

Holman Bible

Your words have steadied the one who was stumbling
and braced the knees that were buckling.

International Standard Version

A word from you has supported those who have stumbled, and has strengthened faltering knees.

A Conservative Version

Thy words have upheld him who was falling, and thou have made firm the feeble knees.

American Standard Version

Thy words have upholden him that was falling, And thou hast made firm the feeble knees.

Amplified


“Your words have helped the one who was stumbling to stand,
And you have strengthened feeble knees.

Bible in Basic English

He who was near to falling has been lifted up by your words, and you have given strength to bent knees.

Darby Translation

Thy words have upholden him that was stumbling, and thou hast braced up the bending knees:

Julia Smith Translation

Thy words will raise up the weak and thou wilt strengthen the bent knees.

King James 2000

Your words have upheld him that was falling, and you have strengthened the feeble knees.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Your words have raised up [the one who] stumbles, and you have strengthened knees giving way.

Modern King James verseion

Your words have upheld him who was falling, and you have made strong the feeble knees.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Thy words have set up those that were fallen, thou hast refreshed the weak knees.

NET Bible

Your words have supported those who stumbled, and you have strengthened the knees that gave way.

New Heart English Bible

Your words have supported him who was falling, You have made firm the feeble knees.

The Emphasized Bible

Him that was stumbling, have thy words raised up, and, sinking knees, hast thou strengthened.

Webster

Thy words have upheld him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.

World English Bible

Your words have supported him who was falling, You have made firm the feeble knees.

Youngs Literal Translation

The stumbling one do thy words raise up, And bowing knees thou dost strengthen.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מלּה מלּה 
Millah 
Usage: 38

the feeble
כּרע 
Kara` 
Usage: 36

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Eliphaz's First Response To Job

3 “Behold you have admonished many,
And you have strengthened weak hands.
4 “Your words have helped the tottering to stand,
And you have strengthened feeble knees.
5 “But now it has come to you, and you are impatient;
It touches you, and you are dismayed.


Cross References

Hebrews 12:12

Therefore, strengthen the hands that are weak and the knees that are feeble,

Psalm 145:14

The Lord sustains all who fall
And raises up all who are bowed down.

Proverbs 12:18

There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword,
But the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Proverbs 16:23-24

The heart of the wise instructs his mouth
And adds persuasiveness to his lips.

Isaiah 35:3-4

Encourage the exhausted, and strengthen the feeble.

Daniel 5:6

Then the king’s face grew pale and his thoughts alarmed him, and his hip joints went slack and his knees began knocking together.

2 Corinthians 2:7

so that on the contrary you should rather forgive and comfort him, otherwise such a one might be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

2 Corinthians 7:6

But God, who comforts the depressed, comforted us by the coming of Titus;

1 Thessalonians 5:14

We urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone.

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