Parallel Verses
Amplified
So then, strengthen hands that are weak and knees that tremble.
New American Standard Bible
Therefore,
King James Version
Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
Holman Bible
Therefore strengthen your tired hands and weakened knees,
International Standard Version
Therefore, strengthen your tired arms and your weak knees,
A Conservative Version
Therefore lift up the drooping hands, and the feeble knees,
American Standard Version
Wherefore lift up the hands that hang down, and the palsied knees;
An Understandable Version
Therefore, [Prov. 4:26 says], "Strengthen your limp hands and weak knees;
Anderson New Testament
Wherefore, lift up the hands that hang down, and strengthen the feeble knees,
Bible in Basic English
For this cause let the hands which are hanging down be lifted up, and let the feeble knees be made strong,
Common New Testament
Therefore lift your feeble hands and strengthen your weak knees,
Daniel Mace New Testament
Wherefore "strengthen your weak hands and your feeble knees.
Darby Translation
Wherefore lift up the hands that hang down, and the failing knees;
Godbey New Testament
Therefore hold up the hands which hang down, and the paralyzed knees,
Goodspeed New Testament
So tighten your loosening hold! Stiffen your wavering stand!
John Wesley New Testament
Wherefore Lift up the hands that hang down and the feeble knees:
Julia Smith Translation
Wherefore set upright the relaxed hands, and palsied knees;
King James 2000
Therefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore strengthen your slackened hands and your weakened knees,
Modern King James verseion
Because of this, straighten up the hands which hang down and the enfeebled knees.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Stretch forth therefore again the hands which were let down, and the weak knees,
Moffatt New Testament
So up with your listless hands! Strengthen your weak knees!
Montgomery New Testament
Wherefore lift up your listless hands, strengthen your feeble knees;
NET Bible
Therefore, strengthen your listless hands and your weak knees,
New Heart English Bible
Therefore, lift up the hands that hang down and the feeble knees,
Noyes New Testament
Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
Sawyer New Testament
Wherefore hold up the hands that hang down, and the feeble knees,
The Emphasized Bible
Wherefore, the slackened hands and paralysed knees, restore ye,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Wherefore stretch out again the hands that hang down, and the paralytic knees;
Twentieth Century New Testament
Therefore 'lift again the down-dropped hands and straighten the weakened knees;
Webster
Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
Weymouth New Testament
Therefore strengthen the drooping hands and paralysed knees,
Williams New Testament
So tighten the grip of your slipping hands; stiffen the stand of your knocking knees;
World English Bible
Therefore, lift up the hands that hang down and the feeble knees,
Worrell New Testament
Wherefore, lift up the relaxed hands and the feeble knees,
Worsley New Testament
Lift up therefore the hands that hang down, and strengthen the feeble knees.
Youngs Literal Translation
Wherefore, the hanging-down hands and the loosened knees set ye up;
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 12:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Serious Warning Against Refusing God
11
For the time being no discipline brings joy, but seems sad and painful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness [right standing with God and a lifestyle and attitude that seeks conformity to God’s will and purpose].
12 So then, strengthen hands that are weak and knees that tremble.
Cross References
Isaiah 35:3
Encourage the exhausted, and make staggering knees firm.
Job 4:3-4
“Behold, you have admonished and instructed many,
And you have strengthened weak hands.
Hebrews 12:3
Just 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.
Ezekiel 7:17
All hands will hang limp and all knees will be as weak as water.
Ezekiel 21:7
And when they say to you, ‘Why do you sigh and groan?’ you shall answer, ‘Because of the news that is coming; and every heart will melt and all hands will be frail, and every spirit will faint and all knees will be weak as water. Behold, it comes and it will happen,’ says the Lord God.”
Daniel 5:6
Then the king’s face grew pale, and his thoughts alarmed him; the joints and muscles of his hips and back weakened and his knees began knocking together.
Nahum 2:10
She is emptied! She is desolate and waste!
Hearts melting [in fear] and knees knocking!
Anguish is in the whole body,
And the faces of all grow pale!
1 Thessalonians 5:14
We [earnestly] urge you, believers, admonish those who are out of line [the undisciplined, the unruly, the disorderly], encourage the timid [who lack spiritual courage], help the [spiritually] weak, be very patient with everyone [always controlling your temper].
Hebrews 12:5
and you have
And do not lose heart and give up when you are corrected by Him;