Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version If you falter in a time of trouble, how small is your strength! New Living Translation If you fail under pressure, your strength is too small. English Standard Version If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small. Berean Standard Bible If you faint in the day of distress, how small is your strength! King James Bible If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small. New King James Version If you faint in the day of adversity, Your strength is small. New American Standard Bible If you show yourself lacking courage on the day of distress, Your strength is meager. NASB 1995 If you are slack in the day of distress, Your strength is limited. NASB 1977 If you are slack in the day of distress, Your strength is limited. Legacy Standard Bible If you are slack in the day of trouble, Your strength is in trouble. Amplified Bible If you are slack (careless) in the day of distress, Your strength is limited. Christian Standard Bible If you do nothing in a difficult time, your strength is limited. Holman Christian Standard Bible If you do nothing in a difficult time, your strength is limited. American Standard Version If thou faint in the day of adversity, Thy strength is small. Contemporary English Version Don't give up and be helpless in times of trouble. English Revised Version If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small. GOD'S WORD® Translation If you faint in a crisis, you are weak. Good News Translation If you are weak in a crisis, you are weak indeed. International Standard Version If you grow weary when times are troubled, your strength is limited. Majority Standard Bible If you faint in the day of distress, how small is your strength! NET Bible If you faint in the day of trouble, your strength is small! New Heart English Bible If you falter in the time of trouble, your strength is small. Webster's Bible Translation If thou faintest in the day of adversity, thy strength is small. World English Bible If you falter in the time of trouble, your strength is small. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYou have showed yourself weak in a day of adversity, "" Your power is restricted, Young's Literal Translation Thou hast shewed thyself weak in a day of adversity, Straitened is thy power, Smith's Literal Translation Wilt thou be discouraged in the day of straits thy strength is narrow. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleIf thou lose hope being weary in the day of distress, thy strength shall be diminished. Catholic Public Domain Version If you despair, being weary in the day of anguish, your strength will be diminished. New American Bible Did you fail in a day of adversity, did your strength fall short? New Revised Standard Version If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength being small; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe wicked shall be driven away by evil in the day of affliction. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Affliction will drive the evil in the day of distress. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917If thou faint in the day of adversity, Thy strength is small indeed. Brenton Septuagint Translation He shall be defiled in the evil day, and in the day of affliction, until he be utterly consumed. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Do not Envy…9A foolish scheme is sin, and a mocker is detestable to men. 10If you faint in the day of distress, how small is your strength! 11Rescue those being led away to death, and restrain those stumbling toward the slaughter.… Cross References James 1:2-4 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds, / because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. / Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. / That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. Hebrews 12:3-4 Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. / In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. Galatians 6:9 Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. 1 Peter 1:6-7 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials / so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Romans 5:3-5 Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; / perseverance, character; and character, hope. / And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us. 2 Timothy 2:3 Join me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. Matthew 11:28-30 Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. / Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. / For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Ephesians 6:10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Isaiah 40:29-31 He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak. / Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall. / But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint. Joshua 1:9 Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” Psalm 27:1 Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—whom shall I dread? Psalm 46:1-3 For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble. / Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas, / though their waters roar and foam and the mountains quake in the surge. Selah Isaiah 41:10 Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Treasury of Scripture If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small. thou 1 Samuel 27:1 And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand. Job 4:5 But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled. Isaiah 40:28-31 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding… small Jump to Previous Adversity Courage Distress Faint Faintest Falter Indeed Limited Power Shewed Slack Small Straitened Strength Thyself Time Times Trouble Way WeakJump to Next Adversity Courage Distress Faint Faintest Falter Indeed Limited Power Shewed Slack Small Straitened Strength Thyself Time Times Trouble Way WeakProverbs 24 1. Precepts and WarningsIf you faint in the day of distress This phrase highlights the testing of one's character and faith during challenging times. Biblically, the "day of distress" can be seen as any period of trial or adversity. Throughout Scripture, believers are encouraged to stand firm in their faith during such times (Ephesians 6:13). Historically, the Israelites faced numerous days of distress, from Egyptian bondage to Babylonian exile, each testing their reliance on God. The concept of fainting here implies a lack of perseverance or spiritual fortitude, which is often contrasted with the strength found in trusting God (Isaiah 40:31). how small is your strength! Persons / Places / Events 1. SolomonTraditionally attributed as the author of Proverbs, Solomon was the son of King David and known for his wisdom. He compiled these sayings to impart wisdom and understanding. 2. Israel The nation to whom the Proverbs were originally addressed, providing guidance for living a life pleasing to God. 3. Day of Distress This phrase refers to times of trouble or adversity, which are common experiences in the life of every believer. Teaching Points Understanding True StrengthTrue strength is not measured by the absence of adversity but by the ability to stand firm in the face of it. The Role of Faith in Adversity Faith is crucial during trials. It is through faith that believers can access God’s strength and not rely solely on their own. Preparation for Trials Spiritual preparation is essential. Regular prayer, study of Scripture, and fellowship with other believers equip us for the "day of distress." God’s Strength in Our Weakness Acknowledge human limitations and seek God’s strength. His power is made perfect in our weakness. Encouragement in Community The Christian community plays a vital role in supporting one another during difficult times, providing encouragement and strength.(10) If thou faint in the day of adversity.--And prove unable to help thyself or others; an exhortation to courage (comp. Hebrews 12:12). A "more excellent way" is shown in the following verse.Verse 10. - If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small. The gnome seems to be unconnected with the preceding. There is a paronomasia between צָרָה (tsarah), "adversity," and צַר (tsar), "small," narrow, which is retained by Fleischer: "Si segnis fueris die angustiae, angustae sunt vires tuae." So we may say in English, "If thou faint in time of straitness, straitened is thy strength." If you fail, and succumb to anxiety or danger, instead of rising to meet the emergency, then you are but a weakling or a coward, and the strength which you seemed to possess and of which you boasted, perhaps, is nothing worth. Such a man hearkens not to the Sibyl's counsel (Virgil, 'AEneid,' 6:95) ? "Tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito, Hebrew If you falterהִ֭תְרַפִּיתָ (hiṯ·rap·pî·ṯā) Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7503: Sink, relax in the day בְּי֥וֹם (bə·yō·wm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3117: A day of distress, צָרָ֗ה (ṣā·rāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6869: Tightness, a female rival how small צַ֣ר (ṣar) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6862: Narrow, a tight place, a pebble, an opponent [is] your strength! כֹּחֶֽכָה׃ (kō·ḥe·ḵāh) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3581: A small reptile (of unknown species) Links Proverbs 24:10 NIVProverbs 24:10 NLT Proverbs 24:10 ESV Proverbs 24:10 NASB Proverbs 24:10 KJV Proverbs 24:10 BibleApps.com Proverbs 24:10 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 24:10 Chinese Bible Proverbs 24:10 French Bible Proverbs 24:10 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 24:10 If you falter in the time (Prov. Pro Pr) |