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Job 4:3–4

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3“Behold, ayou have disciplined many,

And you have strengthened limp hands.

4“Your words have 1helped the stumbling to stand,

And you have encouraged 2feeble knees.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit caused
  2. 2Lit bowing

Cross references

  1. aJob 4:3, 4; 29:15, 16, 21, 25

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.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.