O John! Hold the Book with all your strength." We had bestowed - Surah Maryam ayat 12 in English

﴿يَٰيَحۡيَىٰ خُذِ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ بِقُوَّةٖۖ وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُ ٱلۡحُكۡمَ صَبِيّٗا ﴾
[مَريَم: 12]

O John! Hold the Book with all your strength." We had bestowed wisdom upon him while he was still a child

﴿يايحيى خذ الكتاب بقوة وآتيناه الحكم صبيا﴾ [مَريَم: 12]

Abdel Haleem
[We said], ‘John, hold on to the Scripture firmly.’ While he was still a boy, We granted him wisdom

Abdul Hye
(It was said to his son): “O John! Hold the Scripture with strength.” And We gave him wisdom while he was a child

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
(To his son came the command): "O Yahya! take hold of the Book with might": and We gave him Wisdom even as a youth

Abdul Majid Daryabadi
O Yahya! se hold fast the book. And We vouchsafed unto him wisdom, while yet a child

Ahmed Ali
(We said:) "O John, hold fast to the Book;" and We gave him wisdom right from boyhood

Aisha Bewley
´Yahya, take hold of the Book with vigour.´ We gave him judgement while still a child

A. J. Arberry
O John, take the Book forcefully'; and We gave him judgment, yet a little child

Ali Quli Qarai
‘O John!’ [We said,] ‘Hold on with power to the Book!’ And We gave him judgement while still a child