Job 11:12

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Summary

Job 11:12

For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.

For vain

Would

James 3:13

Man be

Job 15:14

Psalm 51:5

Ephesians 2:3

A wild

Job 6:5

Job 39:5

Jeremiah 2:24

General references

Psalm 94:11

Bible References

For vain

As for men they are but vanity; the children of men are deceitful. Upon the weights they are altogether lighter than vanity itself.

So foolish was I, and ignorant, even as it were a beast before thee.

An unwise man will not know this, and a fool will not understand it -

I communed with mine own heart also concerning the children of men: how God hath chosen them, and yet letteth them appear as though they were beasts.

When they counted themselves wise, they became fools

Wilt thou understand, o thou vain man, that faith without deeds is dead?

Would

which compasseth the wise in their own craftiness, and overthroweth the counsel of the wicked.

"Then, no doubt, ye are the men alone; and wisdom shall perish with you.

And unto man he said, 'Behold, to fear the LORD is wisdom: and to forsake evil, is understanding.'"

For though I am the least of all, and have no man's understanding

Be of like affection one towards another. Be not high minded, but make yourselves equal to them of the lower sort. Be not wise in your own opinions.

Let no man deceive himself. If any man seem wise among you, let him be a fool in this world, that he may be wise.

If any man be wise and endued with learning among you, let him show the works of his good conversation in meekness that is coupled with wisdom.

Man be

What is man, that he should be clean? What hath he, which is born of a woman, whereby he might be known to be righteous?

Behold, I was born in wickedness, and in sin hath my mother conceived me.

among which we also had our conversation in time past, in the lusts of our flesh, and fulfilled the will of the flesh, and of the mind: and were naturally the children of wrath, even as well as others.

A wild

Doth the wild ass roar when he hath grass? Or crieth the ox, when he hath fodder enough?

Who letteth the wild ass go free, or who looseth the bonds of the mule?

and thy wantonness is like a wild Ass, that useth the wilderness, and that snuffeth and bloweth at his will. Who can tame thee? All they that seek thee, shall not fail, but find thee in thy own uncleanness.

General references

The LORD knoweth the thoughts of men, that they are but vain.