Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Therefore, strengthen your listless hands and your weak knees,
New American Standard Bible
Therefore,
King James Version
Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
Holman Bible
Therefore strengthen your tired hands and weakened knees,
International Standard Version
Therefore, strengthen your tired arms and your weak knees,
A Conservative Version
Therefore lift up the drooping hands, and the feeble knees,
American Standard Version
Wherefore lift up the hands that hang down, and the palsied knees;
Amplified
So then, strengthen hands that are weak and knees that tremble.
An Understandable Version
Therefore, [Prov. 4:26 says], "Strengthen your limp hands and weak knees;
Anderson New Testament
Wherefore, lift up the hands that hang down, and strengthen the feeble knees,
Bible in Basic English
For this cause let the hands which are hanging down be lifted up, and let the feeble knees be made strong,
Common New Testament
Therefore lift your feeble hands and strengthen your weak knees,
Daniel Mace New Testament
Wherefore "strengthen your weak hands and your feeble knees.
Darby Translation
Wherefore lift up the hands that hang down, and the failing knees;
Godbey New Testament
Therefore hold up the hands which hang down, and the paralyzed knees,
Goodspeed New Testament
So tighten your loosening hold! Stiffen your wavering stand!
John Wesley New Testament
Wherefore Lift up the hands that hang down and the feeble knees:
Julia Smith Translation
Wherefore set upright the relaxed hands, and palsied knees;
King James 2000
Therefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore strengthen your slackened hands and your weakened knees,
Modern King James verseion
Because of this, straighten up the hands which hang down and the enfeebled knees.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Stretch forth therefore again the hands which were let down, and the weak knees,
Moffatt New Testament
So up with your listless hands! Strengthen your weak knees!
Montgomery New Testament
Wherefore lift up your listless hands, strengthen your feeble knees;
New Heart English Bible
Therefore, lift up the hands that hang down and the feeble knees,
Noyes New Testament
Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
Sawyer New Testament
Wherefore hold up the hands that hang down, and the feeble knees,
The Emphasized Bible
Wherefore, the slackened hands and paralysed knees, restore ye,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Wherefore stretch out again the hands that hang down, and the paralytic knees;
Twentieth Century New Testament
Therefore 'lift again the down-dropped hands and straighten the weakened knees;
Webster
Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
Weymouth New Testament
Therefore strengthen the drooping hands and paralysed knees,
Williams New Testament
So tighten the grip of your slipping hands; stiffen the stand of your knocking knees;
World English Bible
Therefore, lift up the hands that hang down and the feeble knees,
Worrell New Testament
Wherefore, lift up the relaxed hands and the feeble knees,
Worsley New Testament
Lift up therefore the hands that hang down, and strengthen the feeble knees.
Youngs Literal Translation
Wherefore, the hanging-down hands and the loosened knees set ye up;
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 12:12
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Context Readings
A Serious Warning Against Refusing God
11 Now all discipline seems painful at the time, not joyful. But later it produces the fruit of peace and righteousness for those trained by it. 12 Therefore, strengthen your listless hands and your weak knees, 13 and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but be healed.
Cross References
Isaiah 35:3
Strengthen the hands that have gone limp, steady the knees that shake!
Job 4:3-4
Look, you have instructed many; you have strengthened feeble hands.
Hebrews 12:3
Think of him who endured such opposition against himself by sinners, so that you may not grow weary in your souls and give up.
Ezekiel 7:17
All of their hands will hang limp; their knees will be wet with urine.
Ezekiel 21:7
When they ask you, 'Why are you groaning?' you will reply, 'Because of the report that has come. Every heart will melt with fear and every hand will be limp; everyone will faint and every knee will be wet with urine.' Pay attention -- it is coming and it will happen, declares the sovereign Lord."
Daniel 5:6
Then all the color drained from the king's face and he became alarmed. The joints of his hips gave way, and his knees began knocking together.
Nahum 2:10
Destruction, devastation, and desolation! Their hearts faint, their knees tremble, each stomach churns, each face turns pale!
1 Thessalonians 5:14
And we urge you, brothers and sisters, admonish the undisciplined, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient toward all.
Hebrews 12:5
And have you forgotten the exhortation addressed to you as sons? "My son, do not scorn the Lord's discipline or give up when he corrects you.