Job 4:3
Behold, thou hast taught many, and hast strengthened the wearie hands.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
In Context
4Thy wordes haue confirmed him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the weake knees.
Cross References
Genesis 18:19For I knowe him that he will commande his sonnes and his houshold after him, that they keepe the way of the Lord, to doe righteousnesse and iudgement, that the Lord may bring vpon Abraham that he hath spoken vnto him.
Ezra 6:22And they kept ye feast of vnleauened bread seuen dayes with ioy: for the Lord had made them glad, and turned the heart of the King of Asshur vnto them, to incourage them in the worke of the house of God, euen the God of Israel.
Proverbs 10:21The lippes of the righteous doe feede many: but fooles shall die for want of wisedome.
Proverbs 16:21The wise in heart shall bee called prudent: and the sweetenesse of the lippes shall increase doctrine.
Isaiah 50:4The Lord God hath giuen me a tongue of the learned, that I shoulde knowe to minister a woord in time to him that is weary: he will raise me vp in the morning: in the morning hee will waken mine eare to heare, as the learned.
Luke 22:32But I haue prayed for thee, that thy faith faile not: therefore when thou art conuerted, strengthen thy brethren.
Matthew Henry on Job 4:2-7
The Address of Eliphaz. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said, 2 If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking? 3 Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands. 4 Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees. 5 But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled. 6 Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the… Read the whole commentary →