Job 11:12
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But a witless man can no more become wise than the colt of a wild donkey can be born a man!

Young's Literal Translation
And empty man is bold, And the colt of a wild ass man is born.

King James Bible
For vain man would be wise, though man be born [like] a wild ass's colt.

Hebrew
But a witless
נָ֭בוּב (nā·ḇūḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 5014: To pierce, to be hollow, foolish

man
וְאִ֣ישׁ (wə·’îš)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

can no more become wise
יִלָּבֵ֑ב (yil·lā·ḇêḇ)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3823: Transport, stultify, to make cakes

than the colt
וְעַ֥יִר (wə·‘a·yir)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5895: A young ass, an ass-colt

of a wild donkey
פֶּ֝֗רֶא (pe·re)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6501: A wild donkey

can be born
יִוָּלֵֽד׃ (yiw·wā·lêḏ)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

a man!
אָדָ֥ם (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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