Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

He gives strength to the weary
and strengthens the powerless.

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.

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 Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
Yahweh is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the whole earth.
He never grows faint or weary;
there is no limit to His understanding.
29 He gives strength to the weary
and strengthens the powerless.
30 Youths may faint and grow weary,
and young men stumble and fall,



Cross References

Isaiah 41:10

Do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be afraid, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you; I will help you;
I will hold on to you with My righteous right hand.

Jeremiah 31:25

for I satisfy the thirsty person and feed all those who are weak.”

Psalm 29:11

The Lord gives His people strength;
the Lord blesses His people with peace.

Zechariah 10:12

I will strengthen them in Yahweh,
and they will march in His name—
this is Yahweh’s declaration.

2 Corinthians 12:9-10

But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore, I will most gladly boast all the more about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may reside in me.

Philippians 4:13

I am able to do all things through Him who strengthens me.

Genesis 49:24

Yet his bow remained steady,
and his strong arms were made agile
by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob,
by the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,

Deuteronomy 33:25

May the bolts of your gate be iron and bronze,
and your strength last as long as you live.

Isaiah 50:4

The Lord God has given Me
the tongue of those who are instructed
to know how to sustain the weary with a word.
He awakens Me each morning;
He awakens My ear to listen like those being instructed.

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 raging of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, gained strength after being weak, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.

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