Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.

Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;

Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.

Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.

And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God. {grieved: Heb. bitter}

And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.

Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for {this} good {work}.

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so {doth} the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel. {by...: Heb. from the counsel of the soul}

Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him: for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see.

Two {are} better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

{But} I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage {your grief}.

Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life: {by...: or, that I should save his life: Heb. by quickening him}

Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake?

I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.

For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him {that is} alone when he falleth; for {he hath} not another to help him up.

A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

And thou shalt hear what they say; and afterward shall thine hands be strengthened to go down unto the host. Then went he down with Phurah his servant unto the outside of the armed men that {were} in the host. {armed men: or, ranks by five}

They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.

That all of you have conspired against me, and {there is} none that sheweth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and {there is} none of you that is sorry for me, or sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day? {sheweth...: Heb. uncovereth mine ear}

And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.

And {one} told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.

Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard {it}, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so {doth} the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel. {by...: Heb. from the counsel of the soul}