Job 11:12
But a witless man can no more become wise than the colt of a wild donkey can be born a man!
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For vain.

Psalm 62:9, 10
Lowborn men are but a vapor; the exalted but a lie. Weighed on the scale, they are pushed up; together they are but a breath. . . .

Psalm 73:22
I was senseless and ignorant; I was a brute beast before You.

Psalm 92:6
A senseless man does not know, and a fool does not understand,

Ecclesiastes 3:18
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."

Romans 1:22
Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,

James 2:20
O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless?

would

Job 5:13
He catches the wise in their craftiness, and sweeps away the plans of the cunning.

Job 12:2, 3
"Truly then you are the people, and wisdom will die with you! . . .

Job 28:28
And He said to man, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.'"

Proverbs 30:2-4
"Surely I am the most ignorant of men, and I lack the understanding of a man. . . .

Romans 12:16
Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but enjoy the company of the lowly. Do not be conceited.

1 Corinthians 3:18-20
Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise. . . .

James 3:13-17
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. . . .

man be

Job 15:14
What is man, that he should be pure, or one born of woman, that he should be righteous?

Psalm 51:5
Surely I was brought forth in iniquity; I was sinful when my mother conceived me.

Ephesians 2:3
We all lived among them at one time in the cravings of our flesh, indulging its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature children of wrath.

a wild

Job 6:5
Does a wild donkey bray over fresh grass, or an ox low over its fodder?

Job 39:5-8
Who set the wild donkey free? Who released the swift donkey from the harness? . . .

Jeremiah 2:24
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.

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"An idiot will become intelligent When the foal of a wild donkey is born a man.

King James Bible
For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But a stupid man will gain understanding as soon as a wild donkey is born a man!

International Standard Version
An empty-headed person will gain understanding when a wild donkey is born a human being!"

NET Bible
But an empty man will become wise, when a wild donkey's colt is born a human being.
Links
Job 11:12 NIV
Job 11:12 NLT
Job 11:12 ESV
Job 11:12 NASB
Job 11:12 KJV

Job 11:12 Bible Apps
Job 11:12 Parallel
Job 11:12 Biblia Paralela
Job 11:12 Chinese Bible
Job 11:12 French Bible
Job 11:12 German Bible

Job 11:12 Commentaries

Bible Hub
Job 11:11
Top of Page
Top of Page