Job 11:12 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
For vain men would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.
American Standard Version (ASV)
But vain man is void of understanding, Yea, man is born `as' a wild ass's colt.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And so a hollow-minded man will get wisdom, when a young ass of the field gets teaching.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Yet a senseless man will make bold, though man be born [like] the foal of a wild ass.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
For vain man would be wise, though man is born like a wild ass's colt.
World English Bible (WEB)
But vain man can become wise If a man can be born as a wild donkey's colt.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And empty man is bold, And the colt of a wild ass man is born.
| For vain | וְאִ֣ישׁ | wĕʾîš | veh-EESH |
| man | נָ֭בוּב | nābûb | NA-voov |
| would be wise, | יִלָּבֵ֑ב | yillābēb | yee-la-VAVE |
| man though | וְעַ֥יִר | wĕʿayir | veh-AH-yeer |
| be born | פֶּ֝֗רֶא | pereʾ | PEH-reh |
| like a wild ass's | אָדָ֥ם | ʾādām | ah-DAHM |
| colt. | יִוָּלֵֽד׃ | yiwwālēd | yee-wa-LADE |