Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
He who was near to falling has been lifted up by your words, and you have given strength to bent knees.
New American Standard Bible
And you have strengthened
King James Version
Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.
Holman Bible
and braced the knees that were buckling.
International Standard Version
A word from you has supported those who have stumbled, and has strengthened faltering knees.
A Conservative Version
Thy words have upheld him who was falling, and thou have made firm the feeble knees.
American Standard Version
Thy words have upholden him that was falling, And thou hast made firm the feeble knees.
Amplified
“Your words have helped the one who was stumbling to stand,
And you have strengthened feeble knees.
Darby Translation
Thy words have upholden him that was stumbling, and thou hast braced up the bending knees:
Julia Smith Translation
Thy words will raise up the weak and thou wilt strengthen the bent knees.
King James 2000
Your words have upheld him that was falling, and you have strengthened the feeble knees.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Your words have raised up [the one who] stumbles, and you have strengthened knees giving way.
Modern King James verseion
Your words have upheld him who was falling, and you have made strong the feeble knees.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thy words have set up those that were fallen, thou hast refreshed the weak knees.
NET Bible
Your words have supported those who stumbled, and you have strengthened the knees that gave way.
New Heart English Bible
Your words have supported him who was falling, You have made firm the feeble knees.
The Emphasized Bible
Him that was stumbling, have thy words raised up, and, sinking knees, hast thou strengthened.
Webster
Thy words have upheld him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.
World English Bible
Your words have supported him who was falling, You have made firm the feeble knees.
Youngs Literal Translation
The stumbling one do thy words raise up, And bowing knees thou dost strengthen.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 4:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Eliphaz's First Response To Job
3 Truly, you have been a helper to others, and you have made feeble hands strong; 4 He who was near to falling has been lifted up by your words, and you have given strength to bent knees. 5 But now it has come on you and it is a weariness to you; you are touched by it and your mind is troubled.
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Cross References
Hebrews 12:12
For this cause let the hands which are hanging down be lifted up, and let the feeble knees be made strong,
Proverbs 12:18
There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again.
Proverbs 16:23-24
The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips.
Isaiah 35:3-4
Make strong the feeble hands, give support to the shaking knees.
Daniel 5:6
Then the colour went from the king's face, and he was troubled by his thoughts; strength went from his body, and his knees were shaking.
2 Corinthians 2:7
So that now, on the other hand, it is right for him to have forgiveness and comfort from you, for fear that his sorrow may be over-great.
2 Corinthians 7:6
But God who gives comfort to the poor in spirit gave us comfort by the coming of Titus;
1 Thessalonians 5:14
And our desire is that you will keep control over those whose lives are not well ordered, giving comfort to the feeble-hearted, supporting those with little strength, and putting up with much from all.