"Beholdyou have admonishedmany,And you have strengthenedweakhands.
"For I have chosenhim, sothat he may commandhis childrenand his householdafterhim to keepthe wayof the LORDby doingrighteousnessand justice,sothat the LORDmay bringupon AbrahamwhatHe has spokenabouthim."
And they observedthe Feastof UnleavenedBreadsevendayswith joy,for the LORDhad caused them to rejoice,and had turnedthe heartof the kingof Assyriatowardthem to encouragethem in the workof the houseof God,the Godof Israel.
"I could strengthenyou with my mouth,And the solaceof my lipscould lessen[your pain].
"For when the earheard,it calledme blessed,And when the eyesaw,it gavewitnessof me,
"I was eyesto the blindAnd feetto the lame.
"I was a fatherto the needy,And I investigatedthe casewhich I did not know.
"To me they listenedand waited,And keptsilentfor my counsel.
"Your wordshave helped the totteringto stand,And you have strengthenedfeebleknees.
The lipsof the righteousfeedmany,But foolsdiefor lackof understanding.
The lipsof the wisespreadknowledge,But the heartsof foolsare not so.
The wisein heartwill be calledunderstanding,And sweetnessof speechincreasespersuasiveness.
Encouragethe exhausted,and strengthenthe feeble.
The LordGODhas givenMe the tongueof disciples,That I may knowhow to sustainthe wearyonewith a word.He awakens[Me] morningby morning,He awakensMy earto listenas a disciple.
"Becauseyou disheartenedthe righteouswith falsehoodwhen I did not causehim grief,but have encouragedthe wickednot to turnfrom his wickedway[and] preservehis life,
In that dayit will be saidto Jerusalem:"Do not be afraid,O Zion;Do not let your handsfalllimp.
but I have prayedfor you, that your faithmay not fail;and you, when onceyou have turned again,strengthenyour brothers."
Nowan angelfrom heavenappearedto Him, strengtheningHim.
Let nounwholesomewordproceedfrom your mouth,but onlysuch[a word] as is goodfor edificationaccording to the need[of the moment], sothat it will givegraceto thosewho hear.
But chargeJoshuaand encouragehim and strengthenhim, for he shall goacrossat the headof thispeople,and he will givethem as an inheritancethe landwhichyou will see.'
Let your speechalwaysbe with grace,[as though] seasonedwith salt,so that you will knowhowyou shouldrespondto eachperson.
Therefore,strengthenthe handsthat are weakand the kneesthat are feeble,
