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 bypasses, or imprisons, or convenes a court,[a]
    who can stop[b] him?
11 For he knows mankind’s[c] deceitfulness;
    when he sees iniquity, won’t he himself consider it?
12 An empty-headed person will gain understanding
    when a wild donkey is born a human being!”

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Footnotes

  1. Job 11:10 The Heb. lacks a court
  2. Job 11:10 Or repel
  3. Job 11:11 Lit. men