Job 6:12

KJV

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

— Job 6:12, King James Version
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Context

This verse from Job Chapter 6 connects to 2 cross-references. Job responds to Eliphaz with a passionate defense of his anguish, comparing his grief to sand on seashores. He accuses his friends of being like a wadi that disappoints travelers in the dry season, pleading for honesty rather than empty …

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Other Translations

ASV

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

YLT

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

BBE

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

Cross References

Job 40:18

His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.

Job 41:24

His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.