10 If he passes by and throws someone in prison
or convenes a court, who can stop him?(A)
11 Surely he knows which people are worthless.
If he sees iniquity, will he not take note of it?(B)
12 But a stupid person will gain understanding
as soon as a wild donkey is born a human!

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10 “If he comes along and confines you in prison
    and convenes a court, who can oppose him?(A)
11 Surely he recognizes deceivers;
    and when he sees evil, does he not take note?(B)
12 But the witless can no more become wise
    than a wild donkey’s colt(C) can be born human.[a](D)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 11:12 Or wild donkey can be born tame

10 “If(A) He passes by, imprisons, and gathers to judgment,
Then who can [a]hinder Him?
11 For (B)He knows deceitful men;
He sees wickedness also.
Will He not then consider it?
12 For an (C)empty-headed man will be wise,
When a wild donkey’s colt is born a man.

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  1. Job 11:10 restrain

10 If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him?

11 For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?

12 For vain men would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.

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