Translations
Modern
Is my strength like that of stone, or my flesh made of bronze?
Traditional
Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brass?
Literal
Is my strength the strength of stones, or is my flesh made of bronze?
Latin
Nec fortitudo lapidum fortitudo mea, nec caro mea ænea est.
Original
Hebrew
English
Is my strength like that of stone, or my flesh made of bronze?
Notes
Job responds by criticizing his counselors and questioning God (chapters 6 and 7). He explains his intense words by indicating his deep "grief" or "anguish" (6:2–3; 7:11). Job states that Eliphaz has not provided comfort or sympathy as a friend. Instead, Eliphaz chose to argue about out of date religious or theological ideas.
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