Catholic Public Domain Version
"Your remembrance will be compared to ashes, and your necks will be reduced to clay."
— Job 13:12, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Your remembrances are like unto ashes, your bodies to bodies of clay.”
“Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, Your defences are defences of clay. ”
“Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, Your defenses are defenses of clay.”
“Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay.”
“Your remembrance shall be compared to ashes, and your necks shall be brought to clay.”
“Your wise sayings are only dust, and your strong places are only earth.”
“Your remembrances are like unto ashes, your bodies to bodies of clay.”
Or, will it please him, from whom nothing can be concealed? Or, will he be deceived, like a man, by your deceitfulness?
He will accuse you because in secret you have preempted his presence.
As soon as he moves himself, he will disturb you, and his dread will fall over you.
Your remembrance will be compared to ashes, and your necks will be reduced to clay.
Be silent for a little while, so that I may speak whatever my mind suggests to me.
Why do I wound my flesh with my teeth, and carry my soul in my hands?
And now, if he would kill me, I will hope in him; in this, truly, I will correct my ways in his sight.