Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

He gives strength to the weary,
And to him who lacks might He increases power.

King James Version

He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.

Holman Bible

He gives strength to the weary
and strengthens the powerless.

International Standard Version

He's the one who gives might to the faint, renewing strength for the powerless.

A Conservative Version

He gives power to the faint. And to him who has no might he increases strength.

American Standard Version

He giveth power to the faint; and to him that hath no might he increaseth strength.

Amplified


He gives strength to the weary,
And to him who has no might He increases power.

Bible in Basic English

He gives power to the feeble, increasing the strength of him who has no force.

Darby Translation

He giveth power to the faint; and to him that hath no might he increaseth strength.

Julia Smith Translation

He gave power to the faint; and to the not strong he will increase strength.

King James 2000

He gives power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increases strength.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[He] gives power to the weary, and he increases power for {the powerless}.

Modern King James verseion

He gives power to the weary; and to him with no vigor; He increases strength.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But that he giveth strength unto the weary, and power unto the faint?

NET Bible

He gives strength to those who are tired; to the ones who lack power, he gives renewed energy.

New Heart English Bible

He gives power to the weak. He increases the strength of him who has no might.

The Emphasized Bible

Giving to him that fainteth, strength, And to him that hath no vigour, he causeth, power to abound?

Webster

He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.

World English Bible

He gives power to the weak. He increases the strength of him who has no might.

Youngs Literal Translation

He is giving power to the weary, And to those not strong He increaseth might.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He giveth
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

כּוח כּח 
Koach 
Usage: 126

to the faint
יעף 
Ya`@ph 
Usage: 4

and to them that have no might
און 
'own 
Usage: 12

References

Images Isaiah 40:29

Context Readings

Comfort For God's People

28 Have you not known? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. 29 He gives strength to the weary,
And to him who lacks might He increases power.
30 Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted;

Cross References

Isaiah 41:10

fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Jeremiah 31:25

For I will satisfy the weary soul, and every languishing soul I will replenish."

Psalm 29:11

May the LORD give strength to his people! May the LORD bless his people with peace!

Zechariah 10:12

I will make them strong in the LORD, and they shall walk in his name," declares the LORD.

2 Corinthians 12:9-10

But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Philippians 4:13

I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

Genesis 49:24

yet his bow remained unmoved; his arms were made agile by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob (from there is the Shepherd,the Stone of Israel),

Deuteronomy 33:25

Your bars shall be iron and bronze, and as your days, so shall your strength be.

Isaiah 50:4

The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with a word him who is weary. Morning by morning he awakens; he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.

Colossians 1:11

May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy,

Hebrews 11:34

quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight.

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