Berean Study Bible
Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay.

King James Bible
Your remembrances are like unto ashes, your bodies to bodies of clay.

American Standard Version
Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, Your defences are defences of clay.

Darby Bible Translation
Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, your bulwarks are bulwarks of mire.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Your remembrance shall be compared to ashes, and your necks shall be brought to clay.

English Revised Version
Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, your defences are defences of clay.

Young's Literal Translation
Your remembrances are similes of ashes, For high places of clay your heights.