Job 26:2 ““How you have helped the powerless and saved the arm that is feeble!”

Job 26:2

“How you have helped the powerless and saved the arm that is feeble!

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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!

American Standard Version

How hast thou helped him that is without power! How hast thou saved the arm that hath no strength!

Geneva Bible 1599

Whom helpest thou? him that hath no power? sauest thou the arme that hath no strength?

Darby Translation

How hast thou helped the powerless; how saved the arm that is without strength!

Young's Literal Translation

What — thou hast helped the powerless, Saved an arm not strong!

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!

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Cross references

“How has thou”

Job 12:2 1 Kings 18:27

Job 12:2 · BSB

“Truly then you are the people with whom wisdom itself will die!

1 Kings 18:27 · BSB

At noon Elijah began to taunt them, saying, “Shout louder, for he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or occupied, or on a journey. Perhaps he is sleeping and must be awakened!”

“helped”

Job 6:25 Isaiah 41:5–7 Isaiah 40:14 Job 4:3 Job 4:4 Job 16:4

Job 6:25 · BSB

How painful are honest words! But what does your argument prove?

Isaiah 41:5–7 · BSB

The islands see and fear; the ends of the earth tremble. They approach and come forward.

Isaiah 40:14 · BSB

Whom did He consult to enlighten Him, and who taught Him the paths of justice? Who imparted knowledge to Him and showed Him the way of understanding?

Job 4:3 · BSB

Surely you have instructed many, and have strengthened their feeble hands.

Job 4:4 · BSB

Your words have steadied those who stumbled; you have braced the knees that were buckling.

Job 16:4 · BSB

I could also speak like you if you were in my place; I could heap up words against you and shake my head at you.

Also

Job 6:12 Psalm 71:9

Job 6:12 · BSB

Is my strength like that of stone, or my flesh made of bronze?

Psalm 71:9 · BSB

Do not discard me in my old age; do not forsake me when my strength fails.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1Then Job answered:

3How you have counseled the unwise and provided fully sound insight!

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