Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

and straighten the paths of your life, so that your lameness may not become worse, but instead may be healed.

New American Standard Bible

and make straight paths for your feet, so that the limb which is lame may not be put out of joint, but rather be healed.

King James Version

And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.

Holman Bible

and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated but healed instead.

A Conservative Version

and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be turned away, but may be healed instead.

American Standard Version

and make straight paths for your feet, that that which is lame be not turned out of the way, but rather be healed.

Amplified

Cut through and make smooth, straight paths for your feet [that are safe and go in the right direction], so that the leg which is lame may not be put out of joint, but rather may be healed.

An Understandable Version

make straight paths for your feet," so that crippled limbs will not remain [permanently] disabled, but rather will be healed. [Note: The idea here is "remove all barriers to spiritual growth so you can live a faithful life"].

Anderson New Testament

and make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned aside; but rather let it be restored to health.

Bible in Basic English

And make straight roads for your feet, so that the feeble may not be turned out of the way, but may be made strong.

Common New Testament

and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint, but rather be healed.

Daniel Mace New Testament

clear the way for your feet, lest that which is lame should be quite out of joint, instead of being redress'd."

Darby Translation

and make straight paths for your feet, that that which is lame be not turned aside; but that rather it may be healed.

Godbey New Testament

and make straight paths for your feet, in order that whatsoever is lame may not be turned out of the way, but rather may it be healed.

Goodspeed New Testament

And keep your feet in straight paths, so that limbs that are lame may not be dislocated but instead be cured.

John Wesley New Testament

And make strait paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way, but let it rather be healed.

Julia Smith Translation

And make straight wheel-ruts to your feet, lest the lame thing turned aside; and it should rather be healed.

King James 2000

And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.

Lexham Expanded Bible

and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame will not be dislocated, but rather be healed.

Modern King James verseion

And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way, but let it rather be healed.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and see that ye have straight steps unto your feet, lest any halting turn out of the way: yea, let it rather be healed.

Moffatt New Testament

And make straight paths for your feet to walk in. You must not let the lame get dislocated, but rather make them whole.

Montgomery New Testament

make straight path for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint, but rather be healed.

NET Bible

and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but be healed.

New Heart English Bible

and make straight paths for your feet, so that which is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed.

Noyes New Testament

and make straight paths for your feet, that the lame may not be turned out of the way, but may rather be healed.

Sawyer New Testament

and make straight courses for your feet, that the lame may not be turned out of the way, but may rather be healed.

The Emphasized Bible

And, straight tracks, be making for your feet - that the lame member may not be dislocated, but, be healed rather.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

and make strait paths for your feet, that what is halting may not be turned out of the way; but that it may rather be healed.

Twentieth Century New Testament

make straight paths for your feet,' so that the lame limb may not be put out of joint, but rather be cured.

Webster

And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.

Weymouth New Testament

and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put entirely out of joint

Williams New Testament

and keep your feet in straight paths, so that limbs may not be dislocated, but instead be cured.

World English Bible

and make straight paths for your feet, so that which is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed.

Worrell New Testament

and make straight paths for your feet, that the lame be not turned out of the way, but rather be healed.

Worsley New Testament

And make strait paths for your feet, that what is lame may not be turned out of the way, but rather be healed.

Youngs Literal Translation

and straight paths make for your feet, that that which is lame may not be turned aside, but rather be healed;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

ποιέω 
Poieo 
do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do
Usage: 372

ὀρθός 
Orthos 
Usage: 2

τροχιά 
Trochia 
Usage: 1

for
πούς 
Pous 
Usage: 67

ὑμῶν 
Humon 
your, you, ye, yours, not tr.,
Usage: 371

πούς 
Pous 
Usage: 67

μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

χωλός 
Cholos 
Usage: 9

be turned out of the way
ἐκτρέπω 
Ektrepo 
Usage: 5

but
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

let it
ἰάομαι 
Iaomai 
Usage: 26

μᾶλλον 
Mallon 
more, rather, the more, better ,
Usage: 66

References

Context Readings

A Serious Warning Against Refusing God

12 Therefore, strengthen your tired arms and your weak knees, 13 and straighten the paths of your life, so that your lameness may not become worse, but instead may be healed. 14 Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.

Cross References

Galatians 6:1

Brothers, if a person is caught doing something wrong, those of you who are spiritual should restore that person gently. Watch out for yourself so that you are not tempted as well.

Proverbs 4:26-27

Carefully measure the paths for your feet, and all your ways will be established.

Isaiah 35:3

Strengthen the feeble hands, and support the stumbling knees.

Isaiah 35:6

then the lame will leap like deer, and the tongues of speechless people will sing for joy. Yes, waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams will run through the desert;

Isaiah 35:8-10

"A highway will be there yes, there and people will call it "The Holy Way'. As for unclean people, they will not journey on it, but it will be for whomever is traveling on that Way not even fools will get lost.

Isaiah 40:3-4

A voice cries out: "In the wilderness prepare the way for the LORD; and in the desert a straight highway for our God.'

Isaiah 42:16

I'll help the blind walk, even on a road they do not know; I'll guide them in directions they do not know. I'll turn the dark places into light in front of them, and the rough places into level ground. These are the things I will do, and I won't abandon them.

Isaiah 58:12

And your people will rebuild the ancient ruins; You'll raise up the age-old foundations, and people will call you "Repairer of Broken Walls,' "Restorer of Streets to Live In.'

Jeremiah 18:15

Yet my people have forgotten me, and they burn incense to worthless idols that make them stumble in their journey on the ancient paths. They walk on trails, on a way that is not built up.

Jeremiah 31:8-9

Look, I'm bringing them from the northern region, and I'll gather them from the farthest parts of the earth. among them will be the blind and the lame, together with the pregnant woman and the woman in labor. A large group will return here.

Luke 3:5

Every valley will be filled, and every mountain and hill will be leveled. The crooked ways will be made straight, and the rough roads will be made smooth.

James 5:16

Therefore, make it your habit to confess your sins to one another and to pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.

Jude 1:22-23

Show mercy to those who have doubts.

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