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 someone tries to talk to you, will you become impatient? But who can keep from talking? 3 “Behold you have admonished many,
And you have strengthened weak hands.
4 When someone stumbled, you lifted him up with your words. When knees were weak, you gave them strength.

Cross References

Isaiah 35:3

Strengthen the tired hands and the knees that tremble with weakness.

Genesis 18:19

I have chosen him, that he may command his children and his household; and that they may remain in the righteous and just way of Jehovah. Jehovah will bring to Abraham what he told him.

Deuteronomy 3:28

Joshua will lead Israel across the Jordan to take the land. So help him. Encourage him and strengthen him. Tell him what he must do.'

Ezra 6:22

They joyfully kept the feast of unleavened bread for seven days. Jehovah filled them with joy by turning the heart of the king of Assyria to them to give them help in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.

Job 16:5

I could strengthen you with my mouth. The solace of my lips would relieve your pain.

Proverbs 10:21

The lips of the righteous feed many. Fools die for lack of understanding.

Proverbs 15:7

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

Proverbs 16:21

The wise in heart will be called sensible. The sweetness of the lips increases learning.

Isaiah 50:4

The Lord Jehovah will teach me what to say, so I will know how to encourage tired people. Morning after morning he will wake me to listen like a student.

Ezekiel 13:22

You have discouraged righteous people with your lies, even though I had not brought them any grief. You encouraged wicked people not to turn from their wicked ways to save their lives.

Luke 22:32

I prayed for you that your faith would not fail. Once you have turned again strengthen your brothers.

Luke 22:43

An angel came to him and gave him strength.

Ephesians 4:29

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth. Speak what is good for understanding as the need may be, that it may give grace (divine favor) to those who hear.

Colossians 4:6

Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

Hebrews 12:12

Lift up the hands that hang down, and the feeble knees.

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