Job 11:12
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For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass’s colt.But a witless man can no more become wise than the colt of a wild donkey can be born a man!
In other translations
For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass’s colt.But a witless man can no more become wise than the colt of a wild donkey can be born a man!
Hebrew words
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Related verses
- James 2:20But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless?
- Job 39:5-85 Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass? 6 Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings. 7 He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver. 8 The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing.5 Who set the wild donkey free? Who released the swift donkey from the harness? 6 I made the wilderness his home and the salt flats his dwelling. 7 He scorns the tumult of the city and never hears the shouts of a driver. 8 He roams the mountains for pasture, searching for any green thing.
- Jeremiah 2:24A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.a wild donkey at home in the wilderness, sniffing the wind in the heat of her desire. Who can restrain her passion? All who seek her need not weary themselves; in mating season they will find her.
- Ecclesiastes 3:18I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.I said to myself, “As for the sons of men, God tests them so that they may see for themselves that they are but beasts.”
- Psalm 73:22So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.I was senseless and ignorant; I was a brute beast before You.
- James 3:13-1713 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. 14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. 15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. 14 But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth. 15 Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. 16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.
- Psalm 62:9-109 Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity. 10 Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.9 Lowborn men are but a vapor, the exalted but a lie. Weighed on the scale, they go up; together they are but a vapor. 10 Place no trust in extortion, or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.
- Romans 1:22Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,
- Romans 12:16Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but enjoy the company of the lowly. Do not be conceited.
- Psalm 92:6A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.A senseless man does not know, and a fool does not understand,
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