Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Your words have supported those who stumbled; you have strengthened faltering knees. New Living Translation Your words have supported those who were falling; you encouraged those with shaky knees. English Standard Version Your words have upheld him who was stumbling, and you have made firm the feeble knees. Berean Standard Bible Your words have steadied those who stumbled; you have braced the knees that were buckling. King James Bible Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees. New King James Version Your words have upheld him who was stumbling, And you have strengthened the feeble knees; New American Standard Bible “Your words have helped the stumbling to stand, And you have strengthened feeble knees. NASB 1995 “Your words have helped the tottering to stand, And you have strengthened feeble knees. NASB 1977 “Your words have helped the tottering to stand, And you have strengthened feeble knees. Legacy Standard Bible Your words have helped the stumbling to stand, And you have encouraged feeble knees. Amplified Bible “Your words have helped the one who was stumbling to stand, And you have strengthened feeble knees. Christian Standard Bible Your words have steadied the one who was stumbling and braced the knees that were buckling. Holman Christian Standard Bible Your words have steadied the one who was stumbling and braced the knees that were buckling. American Standard Version Thy words have upholden him that was falling, And thou hast made firm the feeble knees. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Should not your words lift up the afflicted and you should strengthen the shaky knees? Brenton Septuagint Translation and hast supported the failing with words, and hast imparted courage to feeble knees. Contemporary English Version have guided and encouraged many in need. Douay-Rheims Bible Thy words have confirmed them that were staggering, and thou hast strengthened the trembling knees: English Revised Version Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast confirmed the feeble knees. GOD'S WORD® Translation When someone stumbled, you lifted him up with your words. When knees were weak, you gave them strength. Good News Translation When someone stumbled, weak and tired, your words encouraged him to stand. International Standard Version A word from you has supported those who have stumbled, and has strengthened faltering knees. JPS Tanakh 1917 Thy words have upholden him that was falling, And thou hast strengthened the feeble knees. Literal Standard Version Your words raise up the stumbling one, | And you strengthen bowing knees. Majority Standard Bible Your words have steadied those who stumbled; you have braced the knees that were buckling. New American Bible Your words have upheld the stumbler; you have strengthened faltering knees. NET Bible Your words have supported those who stumbled, and you have strengthened the knees that gave way. New Revised Standard Version Your words have supported those who were stumbling, and you have made firm the feeble knees. New Heart English Bible Your words have supported him who was falling, You have made firm the feeble knees. Webster's Bible Translation 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 the feeble knees firm. Young's Literal Translation The stumbling one do thy words raise up, And bowing knees thou dost strengthen. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Eliphaz: The Innocent Prosper…3Surely you have instructed many, and have strengthened their feeble hands. 4Your words have steadied those who stumbled; you have braced the knees that were buckling. 5But now trouble has come upon you, and you are weary. It strikes you, and you are dismayed.… Cross References Job 4:3 Surely you have instructed many, and have strengthened their feeble hands. Job 4:5 But now trouble has come upon you, and you are weary. It strikes you, and you are dismayed. Job 29:11 For those who heard me called me blessed, and those who saw me commended me, Job 29:25 I chose their course and presided as chief. So I dwelt as a king among his troops, as a comforter of the mourners. Isaiah 35:3 Strengthen the limp hands and steady the feeble knees! Treasury of Scripture Your words have upheld him that was falling, and you have strengthened the feeble knees. upholden. Psalm 145:14 The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down. Proverbs 12:18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health. Proverbs 16:23,24 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips… feeble knees. Isaiah 35:3,4 Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees… Daniel 5:6 Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another. Hebrews 12:12 Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; Jump to Previous Bending Bent Bowing Braced Falling Faltering Feeble Firm Helped Knees Lifted Raise Stand Strength Strengthen Strengthened Stumbled Stumbling Supported Tottering Upheld Upholden WordsJump to Next Bending Bent Bowing Braced Falling Faltering Feeble Firm Helped Knees Lifted Raise Stand Strength Strengthen Strengthened Stumbled Stumbling Supported Tottering Upheld Upholden WordsJob 4 1. Eliphaz reproves Job that the innocent do not suffer7. He teaches God's judgments to be not for the righteous, but for the wicked. 12. His fearful vision to humble the excellency of creatures before God. Verse 4. - Thy words have upholden him that was falling. Many a man, just on the point of falling, has been stopped in time by thy wise words and good advice to him. This is a strong testimony to Job's kindliness of heart, and active sympathy with sufferers during the period of his prosperity. And thou hast strengthened the feeble knees; literally, the bowing knees - those that were just on the point of collapsing and giving way through exhaustion or feebleness (comp. Isaiah 35:3). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Your wordsמִלֶּ֑יךָ (mil·le·ḵā) Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 4405: A word, a discourse, a topic have steadied יְקִימ֣וּן (yə·qî·mūn) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand those who stumbled, כּ֭וֹשֵׁל (kō·wō·šêl) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3782: To totter, waver, to falter, stumble, faint, fall and have made firm תְּאַמֵּֽץ׃ (tə·’am·mêṣ) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 553: To be stout, strong, bold, alert the knees וּבִרְכַּ֖יִם (ū·ḇir·ka·yim) Conjunctive waw | Noun - fd Strong's 1290: The knee that were buckling. כֹּרְע֣וֹת (kō·rə·‘ō·wṯ) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural Strong's 3766: To bend the knee, to sink, to prostrate Links Job 4:4 NIVJob 4:4 NLT Job 4:4 ESV Job 4:4 NASB Job 4:4 KJV Job 4:4 BibleApps.com Job 4:4 Biblia Paralela Job 4:4 Chinese Bible Job 4:4 French Bible Job 4:4 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 4:4 Your words have supported him who was (Jb) |