EasyEnglish Bible 2018
Job 4:3
3Listen! You have taught many people. You have helped weak people to be strong.
Job 4:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
- New International Version (NIV)Think how you have instructed many, how you have strengthened feeble hands.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Behold, you have instructed many, and you have strengthened the weak hands.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Surely you have instructed many, And you have strengthened weak hands.
Context of Job 4:3
1Eliphaz, who came from Teman, decided to speak. He said this to Job: 2‘Please be patient and listen to what I say. Allow me to speak, because I cannot remain quiet. Listen! You have taught many people. You have helped weak people to be strong. 4With your words, you have saved people from danger. You have helped people who are in trouble to be brave. 5But now you are the person who has trouble. You yourself are not patient. Trouble has come to you and you feel afraid.
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הִ֭נֵּה יִסַּ֣רְתָּ רַבִּ֑ים וְיָדַ֖יִם רָפ֣וֹת תְּחַזֵּֽק׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Job 4:3
- Genesis 18:19I have chosen him so that he will teach my message to his children and their families. He will teach them to do what is right and what is fair. Then I, the Lord, will do for Abraham everything that I have promised to him.’
- Proverbs 10:21The teaching of righteous people will help many people. But foolish people die because they are so stupid.
- Proverbs 15:7When wise people speak, they give knowledge, but the minds of fools have nothing to give.
- Proverbs 16:21If you have wise thoughts, people will say that you know what is right. If you speak kind words, people will accept your teaching.
- Isaiah 50:4‘The Almighty Lord has given his message to me, his servant. I speak it on his behalf. I know what to say to help weak and tired people. The Lord wakes me up every morning so that I can learn something. I listen carefully to him, as a student listens to his teacher.
- Ephesians 4:29Do not say bad things that hurt or insult people. Instead, say only good things that will help people. Your words should help people to become strong when they hear them.
- Colossians 4:6When you speak to people, always speak kind words. Say things that will help them. Then, when someone asks you a question, you will know how to reply.
- Job 16:5But, instead, I would help you to be strong. I would say things to comfort you.
- Deuteronomy 3:28Now you must tell Joshua what to do. Tell him to be brave and strong. He will lead my people across the river into the land that you see. He will help them to take the land for themselves.’
- Ezra 6:22Then they ate the Feast of Flat Bread for seven days. The Lord had caused them to be very happy, because the king of Assyria had helped them. The Lord had made the king think in a different way about the Jews in Jerusalem. He had decided to help them to build the God of Israel's temple.
- Isaiah 35:3If your hands feel weak, now be strong! If your knees are shaking, now be brave!
- Ezekiel 13:22You have used lies to make righteous people stop being strong. But I did not want to hurt those people. You have also helped wicked people to continue to do evil things. You did not want them to change and save their lives.
- Luke 22:32But I have prayed for you, Simon, that you will continue to believe in me. And this is what you must do: When you have turned back to me, you must help your brothers to be strong again.’
Commentaries on Job 4:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Thou hast instructed many - Thou hast seen many in affliction and distress, and thou hast given them such advice as was suitable to their state, and effectual to their relief; and by this means thou hast strengthened the weak hands, and the feeble knees - the desponding have been encouraged, and the irresolute confirmed and excited to prompt and proper actions, by thy counsel and example.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Behold, thou hast instructed many - That is, thou hast instructed many how they ought to bear trials, and hast delivered important maxims to them on the great subject of the divine government. This is not designed to be irony, or to wound the feelings of Job. It is intended to recall to his mind the lessons which he had inculcated on others in times of calamity, and to show him how important it was now that he should reduce his own lessons to practice…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-4These were people who were weak, felt depressed, and had low confidence in themselves (Isaiah 13:7; 35:3; Ezekiel 7:17).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. weak hands--Is 35:3; 2Sa 4:1.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 4
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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