Parallel Verses
Amplified
“What a help you are to the weak (powerless)!
How you have saved the arm that is without strength!
New American Standard Bible
How you have saved the arm
King James Version
How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?
Holman Bible
and delivered the arm that is weak!
International Standard Version
"What a help you are to the weak! How powerfully you deliver those without strength!
A Conservative Version
How thou have helped him who is without power! How thou have saved the arm that has no strength!
American Standard Version
How hast thou helped him that is without power! How hast thou saved the arm that hath no strength!
Bible in Basic English
How have you given help to him who has no power! how have you been the salvation of the arm which has no strength!
Darby Translation
How hast thou helped the powerless; how saved the arm that is without strength!
Julia Smith Translation
How didst thou help to him of no strength? didst thou save the arm of no strength?
King James 2000
How have you helped him that is without power? how save you the arm that has no strength?
Lexham Expanded Bible
"How you have helped {one who has no power}! [How] you have assisted [the] arm {that has no strength}!
Modern King James verseion
How have you helped the powerless, or saved the arm that has no strength?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"O how helpest thou the weak? What comfort givest thou unto him that hath no strength?
NET Bible
"How you have helped the powerless! How you have saved the person who has no strength!
New Heart English Bible
"How have you helped him who is without power. How have you saved the arm that has no strength.
The Emphasized Bible
How hast thou given help to one of no-strength? given victory to an arm of no-power?
Webster
How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?
World English Bible
"How have you helped him who is without power! How have you saved the arm that has no strength!
Youngs Literal Translation
What -- thou hast helped the powerless, Saved an arm not strong!
Interlinear
Koach
Yasha`
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 26:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Ninth Speech: A Response To Bildad
1
But Job answered and said,
2
“What a help you are to the weak (powerless)!
How you have saved the arm that is without strength!
“How you have counseled the one who has no wisdom!
And how abundantly you have provided sound wisdom and helpful insight!
Cross References
1 Kings 18:27
At noon Elijah mocked them, saying, “Cry out with a loud voice, for he is a god; either he is occupied, or he is out [at the moment], or he is on a journey. Perhaps he is asleep and must be awakened!”
Job 4:3-4
“Behold, you have admonished and instructed many,
And you have strengthened weak hands.
Job 6:12
“Is my strength and endurance that of stones,
Or is my flesh made of bronze?
Job 6:25
“How painful are words of honesty.
But what does your argument prove?
Job 12:2
“No doubt you are the [only wise] people [in the world],
And wisdom will die with you!
Job 16:4-5
“I also could speak like you,
If you were in my place;
I could compose and join words together against you
And shake my head at you.
Psalm 71:9
Do not cast me off nor send me away in the time of old age;
Do not abandon me when my strength fails and I am weak.
Isaiah 35:3-4
Encourage the exhausted, and make staggering knees firm.
Isaiah 40:14
With whom did He consult and who enlightened Him?
Who taught Him the path of justice and taught Him knowledge
And informed Him of the way of understanding?
Isaiah 41:5-7
The islands and coastlands have seen and they fear;
The ends of the earth tremble;
They have drawn near and have come.