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10 Shall not [the forefathers] teach you and tell you and utter words out of their hearts (the deepest part of their nature)?

11 Can the rush or papyrus grow up without marsh? Can the flag or reed grass grow without water?

12 While it is yet green, in flower, and not cut down, it withers before any other herb [when without water].

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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)

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