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10 
“If God passes by or arrests,
Or calls an assembly [of judgment], who can restrain Him?
[If He is against a man, who can call Him to account for it?]
11 
“For He recognizes and knows false and worthless men,
And He sees wickedness, will He not consider it?
12 
“But a hollow (empty-headed) man will become intelligent and wise
[Only] when the [a]colt of a wild donkey is born as a man.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 11:12 Lit male donkey.

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