⁵ `But' I would strengthen you with my mouth, And the solace of my lips would assuage `your grief'.

³ Behold, thou hast instructed many, And thou hast strengthened the weak hands.

⁴ Thy words have upholden him that was falling, And thou hast made firm the feeble knees.

¹⁴ To him that is ready to faint kindness `should be showed' from his friend; Even to him that forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.

²⁵ I chose out their way, and sat `as' chief, And dwelt as a king in the army, As one that comforteth the mourners.

¹⁴ Wait for Jehovah: Be strong, and let thy heart take courage; Yea, wait thou for Jehovah. Psalm 28 `A Psalm' of David.

⁹ Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; So doth the sweetness of a man's friend `that cometh' of hearty counsel.

¹⁷ Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

³ Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.

⁴ Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come `with' vengeance, `with' the recompense of God; he will come and save you.

¹ Brethren, even if a man be overtaken in any trespass, ye who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to thyself, lest thou also be tempted.