No, for I have chosen him, that he may charge his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing righteousness and justice, so that the Lord may bring about for Abraham what he has promised him.”
Job 4:3 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 See, you have instructed many; you have strengthened the weak hands. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Behold, thou hast instructed many, And thou hast strengthened the weak hands. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Behold, you have instructed many, and you have strengthened the weak hands. American Standard Version (1901) Behold, thou hast instructed many, And thou hast strengthened the weak hands. Common English Bible Look, you’ve instructed many and given strength to drooping hands. Catholic Public Domain Version Behold, you have taught many, and you have strengthened weary hands. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Behold, thou hast taught many, and thou hast strengthened the weary hands. |
No, for I have chosen him, that he may charge his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing righteousness and justice, so that the Lord may bring about for Abraham what he has promised him.”
With joy they celebrated the Festival of Unleavened Bread seven days, for the Lord had made them joyful and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them, so that he aided them in the work on the house of God, the God of Israel.
I could encourage you with my mouth, and the solace of my lips would assuage your pain.
I was a father to the needy, and I championed the cause of the stranger.
Your words have supported those who were stumbling, and you have made firm the feeble knees.
The wise of heart is called perceptive, and pleasant speech increases persuasiveness.
The Lord God has given me a trained tongue, that I may know how to sustain the weary with a word. Morning by morning he wakens, wakens my ear to listen as those who are taught.
Because you have disheartened the righteous falsely, although I have not disheartened them, and you have encouraged the wicked not to turn from their wicked way and save their lives,
On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: “Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands grow weak.
but I have prayed for you that your own faith may not fail, and you, when once you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
Let no evil talk come out of your mouths but only what is good for building up, as there is need, so that your words may give grace to those who hear.
But charge Joshua and encourage and strengthen him, because it is he who shall cross over at the head of this people and who shall secure their possession of the land that you will see.’
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone.