Parallel Verses

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;

Darby Translation

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

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 one ventures a word with you, will you be impatient? Yet who can keep from speaking? 3 “Behold you have admonished many,
And you have strengthened weak hands.
4 Your words have upheld him who was stumbling, and you have made firm the feeble knees.

Cross References

Isaiah 35:3

Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees.

Genesis 18:19

For I have chosen him, that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing righteousness and justice, so that the LORD may bring to Abraham what he has promised him."

Deuteronomy 3:28

But charge Joshua, and encourage and strengthen him, for he shall go over at the head of this people, and he shall put them in possession of the land that you shall see.'

Ezra 6:22

And they kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days with joy, for the LORD had made them joyful and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them, so that he aided them in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.

Job 16:5

I could strengthen you with my mouth, and the solace of my lips would assuage your pain.

Proverbs 10:21

The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense.

Proverbs 15:7

The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the hearts of fools.

Proverbs 16:21

The wise of heart is called discerning, and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.

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.

Ezekiel 13:22

Because you have disheartened the righteous falsely, although I have not grieved him, and you have encouraged the wicked, that he should not turn from his evil way to save his life,

Luke 22:32

but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers."

Luke 22:43

And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him.

Ephesians 4:29

Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Colossians 4:6

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.

Hebrews 12:12

Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees,

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