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Job 11:12

American Standard Version

But vain man is void of understanding, Yea, man is born as a wild ass’s colt.

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Job 11:12 in other translations

An empty-headed man becomes wise
when a man is born as a wild donkey’s colt.

Job 11:12 · World English Bible

Job 11:12 in context

  1. 10If he pass through, and shut up, And call unto judgment, then who can hinder him?
  2. 11For he knoweth false men: He seeth iniquity also, even though he consider it not.
  3. 12But vain man is void of understanding, Yea, man is born as a wild ass’s colt.
  4. 13If thou set thy heart aright, And stretch out thy hands toward him;
  5. 14If iniquity be in thy hand, put it far away, And let not unrighteousness dwell in thy tents.