Job 6:12

What does Job 6:12 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 6:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Is my strength the strength of stones? Or is my flesh of brass?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brass?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Is my strength the strength of stones? Or is my flesh of brass?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Is my strength the strength of stones, or is my flesh brass?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Is my strength the strength of stones? Is my flesh brazen?

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

My strength is not the strength of stones, nor is my flesh of brass.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Is my strength the strength of stones? is my flesh of brass?

Context

v.11What is my strength, that I should wait? And what is mine end, that I should be patient?

v.12This passage

v.13Is it not that I have no help in me, And that wisdom is driven quite from me?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Job 41:24

    His heart is as firm as a stone; Yea, firm as the nether millstone.

  • Job 40:18

    His bones areastubes of brass; His limbs are like bars of iron.

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