12Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, Your defences are defences of clay.


In Context

9 Is it good that he should search you out? Or as one deceiveth a man, will ye deceive him?

10 He will surely reprove you If ye do secretly show partiality.

11 Shall not his majesty make you afraid, And his dread fall upon you?

12 Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, Your defences are defences of clay.

13 Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak; And let come on me what will.

14 Wherefore should I take my flesh in my teeth, And put my life in my hand?

Job 13:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:12Your remembrances [are] like unto ashes, your bodies to bodies of clay.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

13:12Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

13:12Your remembrance shall be compared to ashes, and your necks shall be brought to clay.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:12Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, your bulwarks are bulwarks of mire.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

13:12Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, your defences are defences of clay.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:12Your remembrances are like to ashes, your bodies to bodies of clay.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:12Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, Your defenses are defenses of clay.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

13:12Your remembrances are similes of ashes, For high places of clay your heights.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:12Your remembrances are like to ashes, your bodies to bodies of clay.