¹² Your platitudes are proverbs of ashes, Your defenses are defenses of clay.

¹² Your remembrances 'are' similes of ashes, For high places of clay your heights.

¹² Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes,
Your defenses are defenses of clay.

¹² Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay.