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 He recognizes deceitful men. When he sees evil, does he not take note? 12 An idiot will become intelligent
When the foal of a wild donkey is born a man.
13 Yet if you devote your heart to him and stretch out your hands to 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 so foolish and ignorant: I was like a beast before you.

Ecclesiastes 3:18

I said in my heart concerning the condition of the sons of men, God tested them that they might see that they are like animals.

Job 5:13

He catches the wise with their own craftiness. The plans of schemers are quickly halted.

Job 6:5

Does a wild donkey bray when it has grass, or an ox bellow when it has fodder?

Job 12:2-3

Doubtless you are the people, and wisdom will die with you!

Job 15:14

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

Job 28:28

To man he said: 'Respect for Jehovah is wisdom! To stay away from evil is understanding.'

Psalm 51:5

Indeed, I was born in perversity (mischief) (evil). I was a sinner when my mother conceived me.

Psalm 62:9-10

Common people are only a vapor in the wind. Important people are only a delusion. When all of them are weighed on a scale, they amount to nothing. They are less than a vapor in the wind.

Psalm 92:6

A stupid (senseless) person cannot know and a fool cannot understand.

Proverbs 30:2-4

Surely I am more stupid then any man, and do not have the understanding of a man.

Jeremiah 2:24

You are like a wild donkey accustomed to the desert. You sniff at the wind while in heat. All who seek you will not get tired. They will find you during your monthly period.

Romans 1:22

Claiming to be wise, they became fools.

Romans 12:16

Be of the same mind as others. Do not think lofty things but be led along by lowly things. Do not be wise in your own conceit (self-love) (vanity) (estimation).

1 Corinthians 3:18-20

Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

Ephesians 2:3

We all once lived in the lust of our flesh, indulging the desires (lusts) of the flesh and of the mind. We were by nature children of anger and violent passion, like everyone else.

James 2:20

Are you willing to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is useless (barren) (lifeless)?

James 3:13-17

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his works are from meekness because of wisdom.

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