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 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