Job 8:10-12

New International Version

¹⁰ Will they not instruct^(A) you and tell you?
    Will they not bring forth words from their understanding?^(B)
11 Can papyrus grow tall where there is no marsh?^(C)
    Can reeds^(D) thrive without water?
¹² While still growing and uncut,
    they wither more quickly than grass.^(E)