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Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, Your defences are defences of clay.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Your remembrances are like unto ashes - There has been a considerable variety in the interpretation of this verse. The meaning in o…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Remembrances — that is, “Wise and memorable sayings of garnered wisdom are proverbs of ashes, worthless as the dust, and fit for b…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Your remembrances [are] like unto ashes
Either of things they put Job in remembrance of, the mementos which they had…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

With self-importance, Job declared that he did not need to be taught by them. Those who dispute are tempted to magnify themselves and belittle thei…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After Job showed that the excellence of God's power could be known by experience, he concludes, “Behold, my eye has seen all these things and m…

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