Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

An idiot will become intelligent
When the foal of a wild donkey is born a man.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

But a stupid man will gain understanding
as soon as a wild donkey is born a man!

International Standard Version

An empty-headed person will gain understanding when a wild donkey is born a human being!"

A Conservative Version

But vain man is void of understanding. Yea, man is born [as] a wild donkey's colt.

American Standard Version

But vain man is void of understanding, Yea, man is born as a wild ass's colt.

Amplified


“But a hollow (empty-headed) man will become intelligent and wise
[Only] when the colt of a wild donkey is born as a man.

Bible in Basic English

And so a hollow-minded man will get wisdom, when a young ass of the field gets teaching.

Darby Translation

Yet a senseless man will make bold, though man be born like the foal of a wild ass.

Julia Smith Translation

And man being empty will be without heart: and man will be born a wild ass's colt

King James 2000

For a vain man will be wise, when a man is born a wild donkey's colt.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But {an empty-headed person} will get understanding when a wild donkey's colt is born [as] a human being.

Modern King James verseion

For foolish man would be wise, and man is born a wild ass's colt.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

A vain body exalteth himself, and man, newborn, is like a wild ass's colt.

NET Bible

But an empty man will become wise, when a wild donkey's colt is born a human being.

New Heart English Bible

An empty-headed man becomes wise when a man is born as a wild donkey's colt.

The Emphasized Bible

But, an empty person, will get sense, when, a wild ass's colt, is born a man!

Webster

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

World English Bible

An empty-headed man becomes wise when a man is born as a wild donkey's colt.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נבב 
Nabab 
Usage: 4

man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

would be wise
לבב 
Labab 
Usage: 5

אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

be born
ילד 
Yalad 
Usage: 497

פּרה פּרא 
Pere' 
Usage: 10

References

Easton

Ass

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Ass

Watsons

Ass

Context Readings

God Can Do As He Pleases

11 For he knows worthless men; when he sees iniquity, will he not consider it? 12 An idiot will become intelligent
When the foal of a wild donkey is born a man.
13 "If you prepare your heart, you will stretch out your hands toward him.

Cross References

Job 39:5-8

"Who has let the wild donkey go free? Who has loosed the bonds of the swift donkey,

Psalm 73:22

I was brutish and ignorant; I was like a beast toward you.

Ecclesiastes 3:18

I said in my heart with regard to the children of man that God is testing them that they may see that they themselves are but beasts.

Job 5:13

He catches the wise in their own craftiness, and the schemes of the wily are brought to a quick end.

Job 6:5

Does the wild donkey bray when he has grass, or the ox low over his fodder?

Job 12:2-3

"No doubt you are the people, and wisdom will die with you.

Job 15:14

What is man, that he can be pure? Or he who is born of a woman, that he can be righteous?

Job 28:28

And he said to man, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.'"

Psalm 51:5

Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me.

Psalm 62:9-10

Those of low estate are but a breath; those of high estate are a delusion; in the balances they go up; they are together lighter than a breath.

Psalm 92:6

The stupid man cannot know; the fool cannot understand this:

Proverbs 30:2-4

Surely I am too stupid to be a man. I have not the understanding of a man.

Jeremiah 2:24

a wild donkey used to the wilderness, in her heat sniffing the wind! Who can restrain her lust? None who seek her need weary themselves; in her month they will find her.

Romans 1:22

Claiming to be wise, they became fools,

Romans 12:16

Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly.Never be wise in your own sight.

1 Corinthians 3:18-20

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise.

Ephesians 2:3

among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.

James 2:20

Do you want to be shown, you foolish person, that faith apart from works is useless?

James 3:13-17

Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.

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