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Job 6:12

¹⁰ Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.

¹¹ What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life?

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

¹³ Is not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?

¹⁴ To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: Is my strength like that of stone, or my flesh made of bronze?
KJV: Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brass?
WEB: Is my strength the strength of stones? Or is my flesh of bronze?
ASV: Is my strength the strength of stones? Or is my flesh of brass?
DARBY: Is my strength the strength of stones? is my flesh of brass?
BLB: Is my strength the strength of stones, or is my flesh [made of] bronze?

ÅB: Er da min kraft som steinens kraft? Eller er mitt kjøtt av kobber?
OTB: Er min styrke steiners styrke,
eller er mitt kjøtt laget av bronse?
B1930: Er da min kraft som stenens kraft? Eller er mitt kjøtt av kobber?

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

Job 41:24
His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.
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Job 40:18
His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.
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