Parallel Verses

King James Version

The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.

New American Standard Bible

The bows of the mighty are shattered,
But the feeble gird on strength.

Holman Bible

The bows of the warriors are broken,
but the feeble are clothed with strength.

International Standard Version

The bows of warriors are shattered, but those who stumble are equipped with strength.

A Conservative Version

The bows of the mighty men are broken, and those who stumbled are girded with strength.

American Standard Version

The bows of the mighty men are broken; And they that stumbled are girded with strength.

Amplified


“The bows of the mighty are broken,
But those who have stumbled equip themselves with strength.

Bible in Basic English

The bows of the men of war are broken, and the feeble are clothed with strength.

Darby Translation

The bow of the mighty is broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.

Julia Smith Translation

The bows of the mighty being broken, and the weak were girded with strength.

King James 2000

The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are clothed with strength.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The bows of mighty warriors [are] shattered, but those who stumble gird [themselves with] strength.

Modern King James verseion

The bows of the mighty are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The bows of the strong are broken: and the weak are endued with strength.

NET Bible

The bows of warriors are shattered, but those who stumble find their strength reinforced.

New Heart English Bible

"The bows of the mighty men are broken. Those who stumbled are armed with strength.

The Emphasized Bible

The bow of the mighty, is dismayed, - While, the fainting, are girded with strength;

Webster

The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.

World English Bible

"The bows of the mighty men are broken. Those who stumbled are armed with strength.

Youngs Literal Translation

Bows of the mighty are broken, And the stumbling have girded on strength.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The bows
קשׁת 
Qesheth 
Usage: 75

of the mighty men
גּבּר גּבּור 
Gibbowr 
Usage: 159

חת 
Chath 
Usage: 9

אזר 
'azar 
Usage: 16

References

Easton

Fausets

Context Readings

Hannah's Triumphant Prayer

3 Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. 4 The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength. 5 They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.



Cross References

Psalm 37:15

Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

Psalm 46:9

He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.

Psalm 76:3

There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah.

Hebrews 11:34

Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.

Psalm 37:17

For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.

Isaiah 10:4

Without me they shall bow down under the prisoners, and they shall fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

Jeremiah 37:10

For though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there remained but wounded men among them, yet should they rise up every man in his tent, and burn this city with fire.

2 Corinthians 4:9-10

Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

2 Corinthians 12:9

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Ephesians 6:14

Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

Philippians 4:13

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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