Job 11:12

New International Reader's Version

A wild donkey’s colt can’t be born a human being. And it’s just as impossible that a person without sense can become wise.

Cross References

Job 15:14

“Can human beings really be pure? Can those who are born really be right with God?

Job 28:28

He said to human beings, “Have respect for the Lord. That will prove you are wise. Avoid evil. That will show you have understanding.”

Job 5:13

Some people think they are so wise. But God catches them in their own tricks. He sweeps away the evil plans of sinful people.

Job 6:5

Does a wild donkey cry out when it has enough grass? Does an ox call out when it has plenty of food?

Psalm 144:4

Their lives don’t last any longer than a breath. Their days are like a shadow that quickly disappears.

Psalm 39:11

You correct and punish people for their sin. Then, just as a moth eats cloth, you destroy their wealth. No one lasts any longer than a breath.

Psalm 39:5

You have given me only a few days to live. My whole life doesn’t seem like anything to you. No one lasts any longer than a breath. This is true even for those who feel secure.

Psalm 51:5

I know I’ve been a sinner ever since I was born. I’ve been a sinner ever since my mother became pregnant with me.

Psalm 73:22

I didn’t have any sense. I didn’t know anything. I acted like a wild animal toward you.

Psalm 92:6

Here is something that people without sense don’t know. Here is what foolish people don’t understand.

Ecclesiastes 1:2

“Meaningless! Everything is meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Everything is completely meaningless! Nothing has any meaning.”

Ecclesiastes 11:10

So drive worry out of your heart. Get rid of all your troubles. Being young and strong doesn’t have any meaning.

Ecclesiastes 3:18

I also said to myself, “God tests human beings. He does this so they can see that in certain ways they are like animals.

Jeremiah 2:24

You are like a wild donkey that lives in the desert. She smells the wind when she longs for a mate. Who can hold her back? The males that run after her do not need to wear themselves out. At mating time they will easily find her.

Romans 1:22

They claimed to be wise. But they made fools of themselves.

Romans 12:16

Agree with one another. Don’t be proud. Be willing to be a friend of people who aren’t considered important. Don’t think that you are better than others.

Ephesians 2:3

At one time we all lived among them. Our desires were controlled by sin. We tried to satisfy what they wanted us to do. We followed our desires and thoughts. God was angry with us like he was with everyone else. That’s because of the kind of people we all were.

James 2:20

You foolish person! Do you want proof that faith without good deeds is useless?