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Job 11:12

Pride

10 If He comes along to imprison you, or convenes a court, who can stop Him?

11 Surely He knows the deceit of men. If He sees iniquity, does He not take note?

But a witless man can no more become wise than the colt of a wild donkey can be born a man!

13 As for you, if you direct your heart and lift up your hands to Him,

14 if you put away the iniquity in your hand, and allow no injustice to dwell in your tents,

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BSB
But a witless man can no more become wise than the colt of a wild donkey can be born a man!
KJV
For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass’s colt.
WEB
An empty-headed man becomes wise when a man is born as a wild donkey’s colt.
ASV
But vain man is void of understanding, Yea, man is born [as] a wild ass`s colt.
DARBY
Yet a senseless man will make bold, though man be born [like] the foal of a wild ass.
BLB
But a man [who is] hollow will become wise when the colt of a wild donkey is born [as] a man!
ÅB
og selv en uvettig mann får forstand[^2], og et ungt villesel blir født til menneske.
OTB
En meningsløs person vil få forståelse
når et villasins føll blir født som et menneske.
B1930
og selv en uvettig mann får forstand, og et ungt villesel blir født til menneske. / < når Gud således går i rette med ham, JBS 11, 10.>

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