Job 4:4

In 11 translations

BSB

Your words have steadied those who stumbled; you have braced the knees that were buckling.

KJV

Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.

WEB

Your words have supported him who was falling, you have made the feeble knees firm.

ASV

Thy words have upholden him that was falling, And thou hast made firm the feeble knees.

LSV

Your words raise up the stumbling one, || And you strengthen bowing knees.

YLT

The stumbling one do thy words raise up, And bowing knees thou dost strengthen.

DBY

Thy words have upholden him that was stumbling, and thou hast braced up the bending knees:

DRC

Thy words have confirmed them that were staggering, and thou hast strengthened the trembling knees:

GNV

Thy wordes haue confirmed him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the weake knees.

JPS

Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.

LXXE

and hast supported the failing with words, and hast imparted courage to feeble knees.

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Original-language editions

WLC

כּ֭וֹשֵׁל יְקִימ֣וּן מִלֶּ֑יךָ וּבִרְכַּ֖יִם כֹּרְע֣וֹת תְּאַמֵּֽץ׃We read one or more accents in L differently than BHS. Often this notation indicates a typographical error in BHS.

LXX-Br

ἀσθενοῦντάς τε ἐξανέστησας ῥήμασι, γόνασί τε ἀδυνατοῦσι θάρσος περιέθηκας.

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• Psalms 145:14The LORD upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down.
• Hebrews 12:12Therefore strengthen your limp hands and weak knees.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:14And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.
• Proverbs 12:18Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
• 2 Corinthians 2:7So instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.
• Proverbs 16:23–24The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips. Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
• 2 Corinthians 7:6But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the arrival of Titus,
• Daniel 5:6his face grew pale and his thoughts so alarmed him that his hips gave way and his knees knocked together.
• Isaiah 35:3–4Strengthen the limp hands and steady the feeble knees! Say to those with anxious hearts: “Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance. With divine retribution He will come to save you.”

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