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Job 4:3
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KJ21
Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
ASV
Behold, thou hast instructed many, And thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
AMP
“Behold, you have admonished and instructed many, And you have strengthened weak hands.
AMPC
Behold, you have instructed many, and you have strengthened the weak hands.
BRG
Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
CSB
Indeed, you have instructed many and have strengthened weak hands.
CSBA
Indeed, you have instructed many and have strengthened weak hands.
CEB
Look, you’ve instructed many and given strength to drooping hands.
CJB
You have given moral instruction to many, you have firmed up feeble hands,
CEV
Remember how your words
DARBY
Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands;
DRA
Behold thou hast taught many, and thou hast strengthened the weary hands:
ERV
Job, you have taught many people. You encouraged those who were ready to quit.
EASY
Listen! You have taught many people. You have helped weak people to be strong.
EHV
You yourself have instructed many, and you have strengthened weak hands.
ESV
Behold, you have instructed many, and you have strengthened the weak hands.
ESVUK
Behold, you have instructed many, and you have strengthened the weak hands.
EXB
Think about the many people you have taught and the weak hands you have made strong.
GNV
Behold, thou hast taught many, and hast strengthened the weary hands.
GW
Certainly, you have instructed many people: When hands were weak, you made them strong.
GNT
You have taught many people and given strength to feeble hands.
HCSB
Indeed, you have instructed many and have strengthened weak hands.
ICB
Think about how many people you have taught. Think about how you have made weak hands strong.
ISV
Look! You’ve admonished many people, and you’ve strengthened feeble hands.
JUB
Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
KJV
Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
AKJV
Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
LSB
Behold, you have disciplined many, And you have strengthened limp hands.
LEB
Look, you have instructed many, and you have strengthened weak hands.
TLB
In the past you have told many a troubled soul to trust in God and have encouraged those who are weak or falling, or lie crushed upon the ground or are tempted to despair.
MSG
Then Eliphaz from Teman spoke up: “Would you mind if I said something to you? Under the circumstances it’s hard to keep quiet. You yourself have done this plenty of times, spoken words that clarify, encouraged those who were about to quit. Your words have put stumbling people on their feet, put fresh hope in people about to collapse. But now you’re the one in trouble—you’re hurting! You’ve been hit hard and you’re reeling from the blow. But shouldn’t your devout life give you confidence now? Shouldn’t your exemplary life give you hope?
MEV
Surely you have instructed many, and you have strengthened the weak hands.
NOG
Certainly, you have instructed many people: When hands were weak, you made them strong.
NABRE
Look, you have instructed many, and made firm their feeble hands.
NASB
Behold, you have taught many, And you have strengthened weak hands.
NASB1995
“Behold you have admonished many, And you have strengthened weak hands.
NCB
Recall how you instructed many others and strengthened their feeble hands.
NCV
Think about the many people you have taught and the weak hands you have made strong.
NET
Look, you have instructed many; you have strengthened feeble hands.
NIRV
Look, you taught many people. You made weak hands strong.
NIV
Think how you have instructed many, how you have strengthened feeble hands.
NIVUK
Think how you have instructed many, how you have strengthened feeble hands.
NKJV
Surely you have instructed many, And you have strengthened weak hands.
NLV
See, you have taught many, and you have given strength to weak hands.
NLT
“In the past you have encouraged many people; you have strengthened those who were weak.
NRSVA
See, you have instructed many; you have strengthened the weak hands.
NRSVACE
See, you have instructed many; you have strengthened the weak hands.
NRSVCE
See, you have instructed many; you have strengthened the weak hands.
NRSVUE
See, you have instructed many; you have strengthened the weak hands.
OJB
Hinei, thou hast instructed rabbim (many), and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
RGT
“Behold, you have taught many, and have strengthened weary hands.
RSV
Behold, you have instructed many, and you have strengthened the weak hands.
RSVCE
Behold, you have instructed many, and you have strengthened the weak hands.
TLV
Behold, you have instructed many; you have strengthened weak hands.
VOICE
Look back, and think on the many you have taught; you have strengthened the weak hands of the suffering.
WEB
Behold, you have instructed many, you have strengthened the weak hands.
WYC
Lo! thou hast taught full many men, and thou hast strengthened hands made faint.
YLT
Lo, thou hast instructed many, And feeble hands thou makest strong.
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