Job 13:11–12

11 Would not his splendor terrify you?

Would not the dread of him fall on you?

12 Your maxims are proverbs of ashes;

your defenses are defenses of clay.

11 Shall not his excellency make you afraid?

And his dread fall upon you?

12 Your remembrances are like unto ashes,

Your bodies to bodies of clay.

11 Doesn’t his majesty terrify you?

Doesn’t your fear of him overwhelm you?

12 Your platitudes are as valuable as ashes.

Your defense is as fragile as a clay pot.

11 Will not His excellence make you afraid,

And the dread of Him fall upon you?

12 Your platitudes are proverbs of ashes,

Your defenses are defenses of clay.

11 His bright glory would scare you,

and you would be very much afraid of him.

12 Your wise sayings are worth no more than ashes,

and your arguments are as weak as clay.

11 Shall not his majesty make you afraid,

And his dread fall upon you?

12 Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes,

Your defences are defences of clay.

11 Shall not his excellency terrify you? and his dread fall upon you? 12 Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, your bulwarks are bulwarks of mire.

11 Doesn’t his majesty terrify you? 

Doesn’t the fear of him fall upon you? 

12 “Your recollections are worthless proverbs.

Your answers are absolutely useless.

11 Would God’s majesty not terrify you?

Would His dread not fall on you?

12 Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ash;

your defenses are made of clay.

11 Will not his majesty terrify you

and the dread of him fall upon you?

12 Your maxims are proverbs of ashes;

your defenses are defenses of clay.

11 Will not his majesty terrify you,

and his dread fall upon you?

12 Your maxims are proverbs of ashes;

your defenses are defenses of clay.

11 Wouldn’t his glory terrify you?

Wouldn’t the fear of him fall on you?

12 Your sayings are as useless as ashes.

The answers you give are as weak as clay.

11 “Will not His majesty terrify you,

And the dread of Him fall on you?

12 “Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes,

Your defenses are defenses of clay.