Job 13:12
Strong's Lexicon
Your maxims
זִֽ֭כְרֹנֵיכֶם (ziḵ·rō·nê·ḵem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2146: 1) memorial, reminder, remembrance

are proverbs
מִשְׁלֵי־ (miš·lê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 4911: 1) to represent, liken, be like 1a) (Niphal) to liken, be like, be similar 1b) (Hiphil) to compare 1c) (Hithpael) to become like 2) to speak in a proverb, use a proverb, speak in parables, speak in sentences of poetry 2a) (Qal) to use a proverb, speak a parable or proverb 2b) (Piel) to make a parable 2b1) maker of parables (participle)

of ashes;
אֵ֑פֶר (’ê·p̄er)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 665: 1) ashes 2) (CLBL) worthlessness (fig.)

your defenses
לְגַבֵּי־ (lə·ḡab·bê-)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1354: 1) convex surface, back 1a) back (of man) 1b) mound (for illicit worship) 1c) boss (convex projection of shield) 1d) bulwarks, breastworks (of arguments-fig.) 1e) brow, eyebrow 1f) rim (of wheel)

are defenses
גַּבֵּיכֶֽם׃ (gab·bê·ḵem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1354: 1) convex surface, back 1a) back (of man) 1b) mound (for illicit worship) 1c) boss (convex projection of shield) 1d) bulwarks, breastworks (of arguments-fig.) 1e) brow, eyebrow 1f) rim (of wheel)

of clay.
חֹ֝֗מֶר (ḥō·mer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2563: 1) cement, mortar, clay 1a) mortar, cement 1b) clay 1c) mire 2) heap 2a) swelling, surging (of water) 3) homer-a unit of dry measure about 65 imperial gallons (300 l)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay.

Young's Literal Translation
Your remembrances [are] similes of ashes, For high places of clay your heights.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ash;  your defenses are made of clay.

New American Standard Bible
"Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, Your defenses are defenses of clay.

King James Bible
Your remembrances [are] like unto ashes, your bodies to bodies of clay.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay.

New Living Translation
Your platitudes are as valuable as ashes. Your defense is as fragile as a clay pot.

English Standard Version
Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay.

New American Standard Bible
"Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, Your defenses are defenses of clay.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ash; your defenses are made of clay.

International Standard Version
Your maxims are just worthless proverbs; your defensive arguments are made of clay."

NET Bible
Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay.

American Standard Version
Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, Your defences are defences of clay.

English Revised Version
Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, your defences are defences of clay.

Young's Literal Translation
Your remembrances are similes of ashes, For high places of clay your heights.
















Cross References
Job 13:11
Shall not his excellency make you afraid? and his dread fall upon you?

Job 13:13
Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will.

Job 27:1
Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,

Job 29:1
Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 13:10
He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly accept persons.

Job 13:9
Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock him?

Job 13:14
Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?

Job 13:15
Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.
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