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10 Won’t your people of long ago teach you and tell you?
    Won’t the things they said help you understand?
11 Can grass grow tall where there isn’t any swamp?
    Can plants grow well where there isn’t any water?
12 While they are still growing and haven’t been cut,
    they dry up faster than grass does.

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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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