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12 [a]But vain man is void of understanding,
Yea, man is born as a wild ass’s colt.

13 If thou set thy heart aright,
And stretch out thy hands toward him;
14 If iniquity be in thy hand, put it far away,
And let not unrighteousness dwell in thy tents.

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  1. Job 11:12 Or, But an empty man will get understanding, when a wild ass’s colt is born a man.

12 But the witless can no more become wise
    than a wild donkey’s colt(A) can be born human.[a](B)

13 “Yet if you devote your heart(C) to him
    and stretch out your hands(D) to him,(E)
14 if you put away(F) the sin that is in your hand
    and allow no evil(G) to dwell in your tent,(H)

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  1. Job 11:12 Or wild donkey can be born tame