Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands;

New American Standard Bible

“Behold you have admonished many,
And you have strengthened weak hands.

King James Version

Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.

Holman Bible

Indeed, you have instructed many
and have strengthened weak hands.

International Standard Version

Look! You've admonished many people, and you've strengthened feeble hands.

A Conservative Version

Behold, thou have instructed many, and thou have strengthened the weak hands.

American Standard Version

Behold, thou hast instructed many, And thou hast strengthened the weak hands.

Amplified


“Behold, you have admonished and instructed many,
And you have strengthened weak hands.

Bible in Basic English

Truly, you have been a helper to others, and you have made feeble hands strong;

Julia Smith Translation

Behold, thou didst instruct many, and thou wilt strengthen the weak hands.

King James 2000

Behold, you have instructed many, and you have strengthened the weak hands.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Look, you have instructed many, and you have strengthened weak hands.

Modern King James verseion

Behold, you have instructed many, and you have made the weak hands strong.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Behold, thou hast been a teacher of many, and hast comforted the weary hands.

NET Bible

Look, you have instructed many; you have strengthened feeble hands.

New Heart English Bible

Behold, you have instructed many, you have strengthened the weak hands.

The Emphasized Bible

Lo! thou hast admonished many, and, slack hands, hast thou been wont to uphold:

Webster

Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.

World English Bible

Behold, you have instructed many, you have strengthened the weak hands.

Youngs Literal Translation

Lo, thou hast instructed many, And feeble hands thou makest strong.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
רב 
Rab 
Usage: 458

the weak
רפה 
Rapheh 
Usage: 4

Context Readings

Eliphaz's First Response To Job

2 If a word were essayed to thee, wouldest thou be grieved? But who can refrain from speaking? 3 Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands; 4 Thy words have upholden him that was stumbling, and thou hast braced up the bending knees:

Cross References

Isaiah 35:3

Strengthen the weak hands and confirm the tottering knees.

Genesis 18:19

For I know him that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice, in order that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham what he hath spoken of him.

Deuteronomy 3:28

But charge Joshua, and encourage him and strengthen him; for he shall go over before this people, and he shall put them in possession of the land which thou shalt see.

Ezra 6:22

and they kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy; for Jehovah had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.

Job 16:5

But I would encourage you with my mouth, and the solace of my lips should assuage your pain.

Proverbs 10:21

The lips of a righteous man feed many; but fools die for want of understanding.

Proverbs 15:7

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but not so the heart of the foolish.

Proverbs 16:21

The wise in heart is called intelligent, and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

Isaiah 50:4

The Lord Jehovah hath given me the tongue of the instructed, that I should know how to succour by a word him that is weary. He wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the instructed.

Ezekiel 13:22

Because with falsehood ye have grieved the heart of the righteous, whom I have not made sad; and have strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, to save his life:

Luke 22:32

but I have besought for thee that thy faith fail not; and thou, when once thou hast been restored, confirm thy brethren.

Luke 22:43

And an angel appeared to him from heaven strengthening him.

Ephesians 4:29

Let no corrupt word go out of your mouth, but if there be any good one for needful edification, that it may give grace to those that hear it.

Colossians 4:6

Let your word be always with grace, seasoned with salt, so as to know how ye ought to answer each one.

Hebrews 12:12

Wherefore lift up the hands that hang down, and the failing knees;

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