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Job 4:3–4

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3Behold, thou hast instructed many,

And thou chast strengthened the weak hands.

4Thy words have upholden chim that was falling,

And thou dhast strengthened †the feeble knees.

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Footnotes

  1. cIsai. 35:3. Comp. 2 Sam. 17:2.
  2. cIsai. 35:3. Comp. 2 Sam. 17:2.
  3. dIs. 35:3 (Heb.).
  4. †Heb. the bowing knees. Heb. 12:12.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Behold, you have instructed many,

and you have strengthened the weak hands.

Your words have upheld him who was stumbling,

and you have made firm the feeble knees.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Think how you have instructed many,

how you have strengthened feeble hands.

Your words have supported those who stumbled;

you have strengthened faltering knees.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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.

NLTNew Living Translation

“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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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.