Job 4:3
Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
Beholde, Thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weake hands.
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- Isaiah 35:3Rank 1 from verse 3
- Hebrews 12:12Rank 2 from verse 3
- Luke 22:32Rank 4 from verse 3
- Proverbs 10:21Rank 5 from verse 3
- Deuteronomy 3:28Rank 6 from verse 3
28But 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.
28But charge Ioshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him: for hee shall goe ouer before this people, and he shall cause them to inherite the land which thou shalt see.
- Ephesians 4:29Rank 7 from verse 3
29Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
29Let no corrupt communication proceede out of your mouth, but that which is good ‖to the vse of edifying, that it may minister grace vnto the hearers.
- Luke 22:43Rank 8 from verse 3
- Ezekiel 13:22Rank 9 from verse 3
22Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:
22‖Because with lyes yee haue made the heart of the righteous sad whom I haue not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that hee should not returne from his wicked way by promising him life:
- Genesis 18:19Rank 10 from verse 3
19For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
19For I know him, that hee will command his children, and his household after him, and they shall keepe the way of the LORD, to doe iustice and iudgement, that the LORD may bring vpon Abraham, that which hee hath spoken of him.
- Isaiah 50:4Rank 11 from verse 3
4The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.
4*The LORD God hath giuen me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speake a worde in season to him that is wearie: hee wakeneth morning by morning, hee wakeneth mine eare to heare as the learned.
- Proverbs 15:7Rank 12 from verse 3
- Proverbs 16:21Rank 13 from verse 3
- Colossians 4:6Rank 14 from verse 3
22And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the Lord had made them joyful, and 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.
22And kept the feast of vnleauened bread seuen dayes, with ioy: for the LORD had made them ioyfull, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria vnto them, to strengthen their handes in the worke of the house of God, the God of Israel.
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Job 4:3
1. Used as an attention word or command directing someone to look at or take notice of the person, thing, statement, or event presented: look; see; take notice. 2. As a verb, to look upon, see, observe, or witness.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.
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instructed
Taught, trained, informed, directed, counselled, warned, or corrected concerning a matter.
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strengthened
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of strengthen, meaning to make stronger, confirm, encourage, fortify, or increase in power.
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Lacking physical strength, power, firmness, or ability.
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Sense 1: The end parts of the arms used for holding and working. Sense 2: Figures of power, possession, agency, or aid.
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strenghtened
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of strengthen, meaning to make stronger, confirm, encourage, fortify, or increase in power.
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2If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking?
2 If we assay †to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieued? But †who can withhold himselfe from speaking?
3Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
3Beholde, Thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weake hands.
Selected passage4Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.
4Thy words haue vpholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened †the feeble knees.