Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

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.

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 we begin to commune with thee, peradventure thou wilt be discontent; but who can withhold himself from speaking? 3 Behold, thou hast been a teacher of many, and hast comforted the weary hands. 4 Thy words have set up those that were fallen, thou hast refreshed the weak knees.

Cross References

Isaiah 35:3

And therefore strengthen the weak hands, and comfort the feeble knees.

Genesis 18:19

For I know him that he will command his children and his household after him, that they keep the way of the LORD, to do after right and conscience, that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that he hath promised him."

Deuteronomy 3:28

Moreover, charge Joshua and courage him and bold him. For he shall go over before his people, and he shall divide the land which thou shalt see, unto them.'

Ezra 6:22

and held the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them glad, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, so that their hands were strengthened in the work of the house of God, which is the God of Israel.

Job 16:5

I should comfort you with my mouth, and release your pain with the talking of my lips.

Proverbs 10:21

The lips of the righteous feed a whole multitude; but fools shall die in their own folly.

Proverbs 15:7

A wise mouth poureth out knowledge; but the heart of the foolish doth not so.

Proverbs 16:21

Whoso hath a wise understanding is called to counsel; but he that can speak fair, getteth more riches.

Isaiah 50:4

The LORD God hath given me a well learned tongue, so that I can comfort them which are troubled; yea, and that in due season. He waked mine ear up betimes in the morning, as schoolmasters do; that I might hark.

Ezekiel 13:22

Seeing that with your lies ye discomfort the heart of the righteous, whom I have not discomforted: Again, forsomuch as ye courage the hand of the wicked, so that he may not turn from his wicked way, and live:

Luke 22:32

But I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not. And when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren."

Luke 22:43

And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, comforting him.

Ephesians 4:29

Let no filthy communication proceed out of your mouths: but that which is good to edify withal, when need is, that it may have favour with the hearers.

Colossians 4:6

Let your speech be always well favoured and be powdered with salt, that ye may know how to answer every man.

Hebrews 12:12

Stretch forth therefore again the hands which were let down, and the weak knees,

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