Job 13:12 Hebrew Word Analysis

0Your remembrancesזִֽ֭כְרֹנֵיכֶםh2146
1are likeמִשְׁלֵיh4912
2unto ashesאֵ֑פֶרh665
5to bodiesגַּבֵּיכֶֽם׃h1354
4of clayחֹ֝֗מֶרh2563
5to bodiesגַּבֵּיכֶֽם׃h1354

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Your remembrances are like unto ashes, your bodies to bodies of clay.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Your wise sayings are only dust, and your strong places are only earth.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, Your defenses are defenses of clay.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Your remembrances `are' similes of ashes, For high places of clay your heights.