Proverbs 24:10

Proverbs 24:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.
• New International Version (NIV)If you falter in a time of trouble, how small is your strength!
• English Standard Version (ESV)If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small.
• New King James Version (NKJV)If you faint in the day of adversity, Your strength is small.

Context of Proverbs 24:10

8He who plans to do evil Will be called a schemer or deviser of evil. 9The devising of folly is sin, And the scoffer is repulsive to men. If you are slack (careless) in the day of distress, Your strength is limited. 11Rescue those who are being taken away to death, And those who stagger to the slaughter, Oh hold them back [from their doom]! 12If you [claim ignorance and] say, “See, we did not know this,” Does He not consider it who weighs and examines the hearts and their motives? And does He not know it who guards your life and keeps your soul? And will He not repay [you and] every man according to his works?

Proverbs 24:10 word by word

הִ֭תְרַפִּיתָ בְּי֥וֹם צָרָ֗ה צַ֣ר כֹּחֶֽכָה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• thou faintרָפָהrâphâh · to slackenH7503
• in the dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• of adversityצָרָהtsârâh · distressH6869
• thy strengthכֹּחַkôach kôach · strengthH3581
• smallצַרtsar tsâr · narrowH6862

Cross-references for Proverbs 24:10

• 1 Samuel 27:1But David said in his heart, “Now I will die one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will give up searching for me inside the borders of Israel, and I will escape from his hand [once and for all].”
• Job 4:5But now adversity comes upon you, and you are impatient and intolerant; It touches you, and you are horrified.
• Isaiah 40:28Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth Does not become tired or grow weary; There is no searching of His understanding.
• John 4:8For His disciples had gone off into the city to buy food—
• 2 Corinthians 4:1Therefore, since we have this ministry, just as we received mercy [from God, granting us salvation, opportunities, and blessings], we do not get discouraged nor lose our motivation.
• Ephesians 3:13So I ask you not to lose heart at my sufferings on your behalf, for they are your glory and honor.
• Hebrews 12:3Just consider and meditate on Him who endured from sinners such bitter hostility against Himself [consider it all in comparison with your trials], so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
• Revelation 2:3and [I know that] you [who believe] are enduring patiently and are bearing up for My name’s sake, and that you have not grown weary [of being faithful to the truth].

Commentaries on Proverbs 24:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10If thou faint - If thou give way to discouragement and despair in the day of adversity - time of trial or temptation. Thy strength is small - כחכה צר tsar cochachah, thy strength is contracted. So the old MS. Bible excellently: Gif sliden thou dispeire, in the dai of anguyfs, schal be made litil thy strengthe. In times of trial we should endeavor to be doubly courageous; when a man loses his courage, his strength avails him nothing.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10Verse 10 Under troubles we are apt to despair of relief. But be of good courage, and God shall strengthen thy heart.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10Saying 24: A wise person stays calm and strong when stressed (for example, Daniel 1:8–16; 3:1–18).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. Literally, "If thou fail in the day of straits (adversity), strait (or, small) is thy strength," which is then truly tested.Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 24:10

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Doubting
• Young Men

In the dictionaries

• Faint
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• Proverbs, the Book of
• Tribulation

Commentaries on Proverbs 24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings