For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgement; to the end that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
Job 4:3 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 Behold, thou hast instructed many, And thou hast 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. |
For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgement; to the end that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
and kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them joyful, and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
But I would strengthen you with my mouth, And the solace of my lips should assuage your grief
For when the ear heard me, then it blessed me; And when the eye saw me, it gave witness unto me:
I was a father to the needy: And the cause of him that I knew not I searched out.
Thy words have upholden him that was falling, And thou hast confirmed the feeble knees
The lips of the righteous feed many: But the foolish die for lack of understanding.
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: But the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
The wise in heart shall be called prudent: And the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
The Lord GODhath given me the tongue of them that are taught, that I should know how to sustain with words him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as they that are taught.
Because with lies ye have grieved the heart of the righteous, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, and be saved alive:
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: O Zion, let not thine hands be slack.
but I made supplication for thee, that thy faith fail not: and do thou, when once thou hast turned again, stablish thy brethren.
Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.
But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him: for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see.
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.