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id="topheading"><a href="../job/11-11.htm" title="Job 11:11">◄</a> Job 11:12 <a href="../job/11-13.htm" title="Job 11:13">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#classic" class="clickchap2" title="Classic Translations"> CLA </a> <a href="#literal" class="clickchap2" title="Literal Translations"> LIT </a> <a href="#catholic" class="clickchap2" title="Catholic Translations"> CAT </a> <a href="#aramaic" class="clickchap2" title="Translations from Aramaic"> ARA </a> <a href="#strongs" class="clickchap2" title="Parallel Strong's"> STR </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><b>Modern Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/11.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />But the witless can no more become wise than a wild donkey's colt can be born human.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />An empty-headed person won’t become wise any more than a wild donkey can bear a human child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But a stupid man will get understanding when a wild donkey’s colt is born a man!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/11.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />But a witless man can no more become wise than the colt of a wild donkey can be born a man!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“An idiot will become intelligent When a wild donkey is born a human.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />"An idiot will become intelligent When the foal of a wild donkey is born a man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And an idiot will become intelligent When the foal of a wild donkey is born a man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“But a hollow (empty-headed) man will become intelligent <i>and</i> wise [Only] when the colt of a wild donkey is born as a man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But a stupid person will gain understanding as soon as a wild donkey is born a human!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But a stupid man will gain understanding as soon as a wild donkey is born a man! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />but it's easier to tame a wild donkey than to make a fool wise. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Stupid people will start being wise when wild donkeys are born tame. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But an empty-headed person will gain understanding when a wild donkey is born tame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />An empty-headed person will gain understanding when a wild donkey is born a human being!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But an empty man will become wise, when a wild donkey's colt is born a human being. </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For vain man would be wise, though man be born <i>like</i> a wild ass's colt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For an empty-headed man will be wise, When a wild donkey’s colt is born a man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/job/11.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />For a vain man will be wise, when a man is born a wild donkey's colt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />An empty-headed man becomes wise when a man is born as a wild donkey's colt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />An empty-headed man becomes wise when a man is born as a wild donkey's colt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/job/11.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />For vain men would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But vain man is void of understanding, Yea, man is born as a wild ass's colt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/job/11.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />For vain man would be wise, though man is born <i>like</i> a wild donkey's colt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/job/11.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />Yet a senseless man will make bold, though man be born [like] the foal of a wild ass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But vain man is void of understanding, yea, man is born as a wild ass's colt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For vain man would be wise, though man is born like a wild ass's colt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/job/11.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />Yet vaine man would be wise, though man new borne is like a wilde asse colte.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/job/11.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />Yet vayne man would be wyse, though man <FI>newe<Fi> borne is lyke a wilde asses coulte.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/job/11.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />A vayne body exalteth him self, and the sonne of man is like a wylde asses foale.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And empty man is bold, "" And man is born [as] the colt of a wild donkey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And empty man is bold, And the colt of a wild ass man is born.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And man being empty will be without heart: and man will be born a wild ass's colt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />A vain man is lifted up into pride, and thinketh himself born free like a wild ass's colt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />A vain man is lifted up in arrogance, and he thinks that he is born free like a wild ass’s colt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And a man who is pure is encouraged, and he who is mighty helps a man<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For a pure man inspires courage, and a mighty man helps others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But an empty man will get understanding, When a wild ass's colt is born a man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But man vainly buoys himself up with words; and a mortal born of woman <i>is</i> like an ass in the desert.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div 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A primitive root; to pierce; to be hollow, or foolish.">But a witless</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: wə·’îš (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">man</a> <a href="/hebrew/3823.htm" title="3823: yil·lā·ḇêḇ (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to be enclosed; by implication to unheart, i.e. transport, or stultify; also to make cakes.">can no more become wise</a> <a href="/hebrew/5895.htm" title="5895: wə·‘a·yir (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- A male donkey. From uwr in the sense of raising; properly, a young ass; hence an ass-colt.">than the colt</a> <a href="/hebrew/6501.htm" title="6501: pe·re (N-ms) -- A wild donkey. Or pereh; from para' in the secondary sense of running wild; the onager.">of a wild donkey</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: yiw·wā·lêḏ (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">can be born</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ’ā·ḏām (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">a man!</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/job/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/5014.htm" title="5014. nabab (naw-bab') -- to hollow out">And empty</a><a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man"> man</a><a href="/hebrew/5895.htm" title="5895. ayir (ah'-yeer) -- a male donkey"> is bold, And the colt</a><a href="/hebrew/6501.htm" title="6501. pere' (peh'-reh) -- a wild donkey"> of a wild ass</a><a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind"> man</a><a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205. yalad (yaw-lad') -- to bear, bring forth, beget"> is born.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/job/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">But</a> <a href="/hebrew/5014.htm" title="נָבוּב amsa 5014"> a stupid</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> man</a> <a href="/hebrew/3823.htm" title="לבב_1 vni3ms 3823"> will gain understanding</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">as</a> <a href="/hebrew/6501.htm" title="פֶּרֶא ncmsa 6501"> soon as a wild donkey</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="ילד vni3ms 3205"> is born</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="אָדָם_1 ncmsa 120"> a man</a>!</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/job/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">"An idiot</a> <a href="/hebrew/3823a.htm" title="3823a">will become</a> <a href="/hebrew/3823a.htm" title="3823a">intelligent</a> <a href="/hebrew/5895.htm" title="5895. ayir (ah'-yeer) -- a male donkey">When the foal</a> <a href="/hebrew/6501.htm" title="6501. pere' (peh'-reh) -- a wild donkey">of a wild</a> <a href="/hebrew/6501.htm" title="6501. pere' (peh'-reh) -- a wild donkey">donkey</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205. yalad (yaw-lad') -- to bear, bring forth, beget">is born</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">a man.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/job/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/5014.htm" title="5014. nabab (naw-bab') -- to hollow out">For vain</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">man</a> <a href="/hebrew/3823.htm" title="3823. labab (law-bab') -- cakes">would be wise,</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120. 'adam (aw-dawm') -- man, mankind">though man</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205. yalad (yaw-lad') -- to bear, bring forth, beget">be born</a> <a href="/hebrew/6501.htm" title="6501. pere' (peh'-reh) -- a wild donkey">[like] a wild ass's</a> <a href="/hebrew/5895.htm" title="5895. ayir (ah'-yeer) -- a male donkey">colt.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../job/11-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 11:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 11:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../job/11-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 11:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 11:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>