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Job 4:3–7

Behold, you have instructed many,

and you have astrengthened the weak hands.

Your words have upheld him who was stumbling,

and you have amade firm the feeble knees.

But now it has come to you, and you are impatient;

it touches you, and you are dismayed.

bIs not your fear of God1 your cconfidence,

and the integrity of your ways your hope?

“Remember: dwho that was innocent ever perished?

Or where were the upright cut off?

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Job 4:3–7 — The New International Version (NIV)

Think how you have instructed many,

how you have strengthened feeble hands.

Your words have supported those who stumbled;

you have strengthened faltering knees.

But now trouble comes to you, and you are discouraged;

it strikes you, and you are dismayed.

Should not your piety be your confidence

and your blameless ways your hope?

“Consider now: Who, being innocent, has ever perished?

Where were the upright ever destroyed?

Job 4:3–7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Behold, thou hast instructed many,

And thou hast strengthened the weak hands.

Thy words have upholden him that was falling,

And thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.

But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest;

It toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.

Is not this thy fear, thy confidence,

Thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways?

Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent?

Or where were the righteous cut off?

Job 4:3–7 — New Living Translation (NLT)

“In the past you have encouraged many people;

you have strengthened those who were weak.

Your words have supported those who were falling;

you encouraged those with shaky knees.

But now when trouble strikes, you lose heart.

You are terrified when it touches you.

Doesn’t your reverence for God give you confidence?

Doesn’t your life of integrity give you hope?

“Stop and think! Do the innocent die?

When have the upright been destroyed?

Job 4:3–7 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Surely you have instructed many,

And you have strengthened weak hands.

Your words have upheld him who was stumbling,

And you have strengthened the feeble knees;

But now it comes upon you, and you are weary;

It touches you, and you are troubled.

Is not your reverence your confidence?

And the integrity of your ways your hope?

“Remember now, who ever perished being innocent?

Or where were the upright ever cut off?

Job 4:3–7 — New Century Version (NCV)

Think about the many people you have taught

and the weak hands you have made strong.

Your words have comforted those who fell,

and you have strengthened those who could not stand.

But now trouble comes to you, and you are discouraged;

trouble hits you, and you are terrified.

You should have confidence because you respect God;

you should have hope because you are innocent.

“Remember that the innocent will not die;

honest people will never be destroyed.

Job 4:3–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Behold, thou hast instructed many,

And thou hast strengthened the weak hands.

Thy words have upholden him that was falling,

And thou hast made firm the feeble knees.

But now it is come unto thee, and thou faintest;

It toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.

Is not thy fear of God thy confidence,

And the integrity of thy ways thy hope?

Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent?

Or where were the upright cut off?

Job 4:3–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands; Thy words have upholden him that was stumbling, and thou hast braced up the bending knees: But now it is come upon thee, and thou grievest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled. Hath not thy piety been thy confidence, and the perfection of thy ways thy hope?

Remember, I pray thee, who that was innocent has perished? and where were the upright cut off?

Job 4:3–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Certainly, you have instructed many people: 

When hands were weak, you made them strong. 

When someone stumbled, you lifted him up with your words. 

When knees were weak, you gave them strength. 

But trouble comes to you, and you’re impatient. 

It touches you, and you panic. 

Doesn’t your fear of God give you confidence 

and your lifetime of integrity give you hope? 

“Now think about this: 

Which innocent person ⸤ever⸥ died ⸤an untimely death⸥? 

Find me a decent person who has been destroyed. 

Job 4:3–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Indeed, you have instructed many

and have strengthened weak hands.

Your words have steadied the one who was stumbling

and braced the knees that were buckling.

But now that this has happened to you,

you have become exhausted.

It strikes you, and you are dismayed.

Isn’t your piety your confidence,

and the integrity of your life your hope?

Consider: who has perished when he was innocent?

Where have the honest been destroyed?

Job 4:3–7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

See, you have instructed many;

you have strengthened the weak hands.

Your words have supported those who were stumbling,

and you have made firm the feeble knees.

But now it has come to you, and you are impatient;

it touches you, and you are dismayed.

Is not your fear of God your confidence,

and the integrity of your ways your hope?

“Think now, who that was innocent ever perished?

Or where were the upright cut off?

Job 4:3–7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Look, you have instructed many,

and you have strengthened weak hands.

Your words have raised up the one who stumbles,

and you have strengthened knees giving way.

But now it has come to you, and you are worn out;

it touches you, and you are horrified.

Is not your fear in God your confidence?

Is not your hope even the integrity of your ways?

“Think now, who has perished who is innocent?

Or where are the upright destroyed?

Job 4:3–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Look, you taught many people.

You made weak hands strong.

Your words helped those who had fallen down.

You made shaky knees strong.

Now trouble comes to you. And you are unhappy about it.

It strikes you down. And you are afraid.

Shouldn’t you worship God and trust in him?

Shouldn’t your honest life give you hope?

“Here’s something to think about.

Have blameless people ever been wiped out?

Have honest people ever been completely destroyed?

Job 4:3–7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Behold you have admonished many,

And you have strengthened weak hands.

“Your words have helped the tottering to stand,

And you have strengthened feeble knees.

“But now it has come to you, and you are impatient;

It touches you, and you are dismayed.

“Is not your fear of God your confidence,

And the integrity of your ways your hope?

Remember now, who ever perished being innocent?

Or where were the upright destroyed?


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