Parallel Verses

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.

International Standard Version

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

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 Lift up the hands that hang down, and the feeble knees. 13 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. 14 Pursue peace and holiness with all people, for no man will see the Lord without it.

Cross References

Galatians 6:1

Brothers, if someone is caught in any kind of wrongdoing, those of you who are spiritual should set him right. But you must do it in a gentle way. And keep an eye on yourselves, so that you will not be tempted, too.

Proverbs 4:26-27

Ponder the path of your feet. Let all your ways be established (firm).

Isaiah 35:3

Strengthen the tired hands and the knees that tremble with weakness.

Isaiah 35:6

The lame will leap and dance, and those who cannot speak will shout for joy. Streams of water will flow through the desert plain.

Isaiah 35:8-10

There will be a highway there, called: The Road of Holiness. No sinner will ever travel that road. No fools will mislead those who follow it.

Isaiah 40:3-4

A voice of one calling: In the wilderness prepare the way for Jehovah. Make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

Isaiah 42:16

I will lead my blind people by roads they have never traveled. I will turn their darkness into light and make rough country smooth before them. I will keep my promises without fail.

Isaiah 58:12

Those among you will rebuild the ancient ruins. You will raise up the age-old foundations. You will be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of the streets in which to dwell.

Jeremiah 18:15

My people have forgotten me. They burn incense to worthless gods and they have stumbled from their ways. They stray from the ancient paths to walk in pathways and not on a highway.

Jeremiah 31:8-9

I am bringing them from the North Country. I will gather them from the remote parts of the earth. Among them are the blind and the lame, the woman with child and she who is in labor with child. As a great company they will return here.

Luke 3:5

Every valley shall be filled. Every mountain and hill shall be brought low. The crooked shall become straight and the rough ways smooth.

James 5:16

Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man helps much.

Jude 1:22-23

Show mercy to some who have doubt.

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