Holy Scripture

Job 4:3

A church father on this verse
“"See, you have reproached many." Eliphaz shows Job that he has corrected many with his action and has brought them back to a fitting moderation with his advice and warnings. "And you have strengthened the weak hands," that is, since you exhorted others to endure with a strong soul the calamities that befell them, now…”
Ephrem the Syrian, 4th c. — COMMENTARY ON JOB 4:3

Source: Septuagint

Original

3For whereas thou hast instructed many, And hast strengthened the hands of the weak one,

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In context

1Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,

2Hast thou been often spoken to in distress? But who shall endure the force of thy words?

— Job 4:3 —

4And hast supported the failing with words, And hast imparted courage to feeble knees.

5Yet now that pain has come upon thee, and touched thee, thou art troubled.

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