Job 11:12

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

And empty man is bold, And the colt of a wild ass man is born.

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  • Job 39:5-8 : 5 Who hath sent forth the wild ass free? Yea, the bands of the wild ass who opened? 6 Whose house I have made the wilderness, And his dwellings the barren land, 7 He doth laugh at the multitude of a city, The cries of an exactor he heareth not. 8 The range of mountains `is' his pasture, And after every green thing he seeketh.
  • Ps 73:22 : 22 And I am brutish, and do not know. A beast I have been with Thee.
  • Eccl 3:18 : 18 I said in my heart concerning the matter of the sons of man that God might cleanse them, so as to see that they themselves `are' beasts.
  • Jer 2:24 : 24 A wild ass accustomed to a wilderness, In the desire of her soul she hath swallowed up wind, Her meeting -- who doth turn her back? None seeking her do weary themselves, In her month they find her.
  • Rom 1:22 : 22 professing to be wise, they were made fools,
  • Rom 12:16 : 16 of the same mind one toward another, not minding the high things, but with the lowly going along; become not wise in your own conceit;
  • 1 Cor 3:18-20 : 18 Let no one deceive himself; if any one doth seem to be wise among you in this age -- let him become a fool, that he may become wise, 19 for the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, for it hath been written, `Who is taking the wise in their craftiness;' 20 and again, `The Lord doth know the reasonings of the wise, that they are vain.'
  • Eph 2:3 : 3 among whom also we all did walk once in the desires of our flesh, doing the wishes of the flesh and of the thoughts, and were by nature children of wrath -- as also the others,
  • Jas 2:20 : 20 And dost thou wish to know, O vain man, that the faith apart from the works is dead?
  • Jas 3:13-17 : 13 Who `is' wise and intelligent among you? let him shew out of the good behaviour his works in meekness of wisdom, 14 and if bitter zeal ye have, and rivalry in your heart, glory not, nor lie against the truth; 15 this wisdom is not descending from above, but earthly, physical, demon-like, 16 for where zeal and rivalry `are', there is insurrection and every evil matter; 17 and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical: --
  • Ps 92:6 : 6 A brutish man doth not know, And a fool understandeth not this; --
  • Prov 30:2-4 : 2 For I am more brutish than any one, And have not the understanding of a man. 3 Nor have I learned wisdom, Yet the knowledge of Holy Ones I know. 4 Who went up to heaven, and cometh down? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound waters in a garment? Who established all ends of the earth? What `is' His name? and what His son's name? Surely thou knowest!
  • Ps 51:5 : 5 Lo, in iniquity I have been brought forth, And in sin doth my mother conceive me.
  • Ps 62:9-9 : 9 Only -- vanity `are' the low, a lie the high. In balances to go up they than vanity `are' lighter. 10 Trust not in oppression, And in robbery become not vain, Wealth -- when it increaseth -- set not the heart.
  • Job 5:13 : 13 Capturing the wise in their subtilty, And the counsel of wrestling ones was hastened,
  • Job 6:5 : 5 Brayeth a wild ass over tender grass? Loweth an ox over his provender?
  • Job 12:2-3 : 2 Truly -- ye `are' the people, And with you doth wisdom die. 3 I also have a heart like you, I am not fallen more than you, And with whom is there not like these?
  • Job 15:14 : 14 What `is' man that he is pure, And that he is righteous, one born of woman?
  • Job 28:28 : 28 And He saith to man: -- `Lo, fear of the Lord, that `is' wisdom, And to turn from evil `is' understanding.'

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  • 11For he hath known men of vanity, And He seeth iniquity, And one doth not consider `it'!

  • 6A brutish man doth not know, And a fool understandeth not this; --

  • 12Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!

  • 11For there are many things multiplying vanity; what advantage `is' to man?

  • 5Who hath sent forth the wild ass free? Yea, the bands of the wild ass who opened?

  • 24A wild ass accustomed to a wilderness, In the desire of her soul she hath swallowed up wind, Her meeting -- who doth turn her back? None seeking her do weary themselves, In her month they find her.

  • 5Brayeth a wild ass over tender grass? Loweth an ox over his provender?

  • 21Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth `his' going.

  • 20Man in honour, who understandest not, Hath been like the beasts, they have been cut off!

  • 20and again, `The Lord doth know the reasonings of the wise, that they are vain.'

  • 9Be ye not as a horse -- as a mule, Without understanding, With bridle and bit, its ornaments, to curb, Not to come near unto thee.

  • 2A fool delighteth not in understanding, But -- in uncovering his heart.

  • 14What `is' man that he is pure, And that he is righteous, one born of woman?

  • 2Doth a wise man answer `with' vain knowledge? And fill `with' an east wind his belly?

  • 3The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.

  • 13If thou -- thou hast prepared thy heart, And hast spread out unto Him thy hands,

  • 8Consider, ye brutish among the people, And ye foolish, when do ye act wisely?

  • 16Why `is' this -- a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none?

  • 9The multitude are not wise, Nor do the aged understand judgment.

  • Eccl 3:18-19
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    18I said in my heart concerning the matter of the sons of man that God might cleanse them, so as to see that they themselves `are' beasts.

    19For an event `is to' the sons of man, and an event `is to' the beasts, even one event `is' to them; as the death of this, so `is' the death of that; and one spirit `is' to all, and the advantage of man above the beast is nothing, for the whole `is' vanity.

  • 17For God hath caused her to forget wisdom, And He hath not given a portion To her in understanding:

  • 15The way of a fool `is' right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel `is' wise.

  • 1Man, born of woman! Of few days, and full of trouble!

  • 17A false thing `is' the horse for safety, And by the abundance of his strength He doth not deliver.

  • 16and had a rebuke of his own iniquity -- a dumb ass, in man's voice having spoken, did forbid the madness of the prophet.

  • 20Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.

  • 11A rich man is wise in his own eyes, And the intelligent poor searcheth him.

  • 6Only, in an image doth each walk habitually, Only, `in' vain, they are disquieted, He heapeth up and knoweth not who gathereth them.

  • 4Man to vanity hath been like, His days `are' as a shadow passing by.

  • 8The wisdom of the prudent `is' to understand his way, And the folly of fools `is' deceit.

  • 3A whip is for a horse, a bridle for an ass, And a rod for the back of fools.

  • 22If thou dost beat the foolish in a mortar, Among washed things -- with a pestle, His folly turneth not aside from off him.

  • 12And man in honour doth not remain, He hath been like the beasts, they have been cut off.

  • 12The meeting of a bereaved bear by a man, And -- not a fool in his folly.

  • 6For as the noise of thorns under the pot, So `is' the laughter of a fool, even this `is' vanity.

  • 14And the fool multiplieth words: `Man knoweth not that which is, And that which is after him, who doth declare to him?'

  • 11A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.

  • 12And the wisdom -- whence is it found? And where `is' this, the place of understanding?

  • 22And I am brutish, and do not know. A beast I have been with Thee.

  • 16Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.

  • 11A partridge hatching, and not bringing forth, `Is' one making wealth, and not by right, In the midst of his days he doth forsake it, And in his latter end -- he is a fool.

  • 2For I am more brutish than any one, And have not the understanding of a man.

  • 11Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied `with' bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,

  • 13Lest ye say, We have found wisdom, God doth thrust him away, not man.

  • 16The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.

  • 23To execute inventions `is' as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.

  • 17What `is' man that Thou dost magnify him? And that Thou settest unto him Thy heart?

  • 3And also, when he that is a fool Is walking in the way, his heart is lacking, And he hath said to every one, `He `is' a fool.'

  • 5Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.