NLT
KJV
12. For vain man would be wise, though man be born [like] a wild ass’s colt.
ASV
12. But vain man is void of understanding, Yea, man is born as a wild asss colt.
ESV
12. But a stupid man will get understanding when a wild donkey's colt is born a man!
ERVEN
12. A wild donkey cannot give birth to a man, and a stupid person will never become wise.
WEB
12. But vain man can become wise If a man can be born as a wild donkey's colt.
NET
12. But an empty man will become wise, when a wild donkey's colt is born a human being.
NLV
12. A fool cannot become wise anymore than a wild donkey can give birth to a man.
HCSB
12. But a stupid man will gain understanding as soon as a wild donkey is born a man!
YLT
12. And empty man is bold, And the colt of a wild ass man is born.
LITV
12. For foolish man takes heart, and man is born a wild ass's colt.
RV
12. But vain man is void of understanding, yea, man is born as a wild ass-s colt.
NCV
12. A fool cannot become wise any more than a wild donkey can be born tame.
MKJV
12. For foolish man would be wise, and man is born a wild ass's colt.
AKJV
12. For vain men would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.
LXXEN
12. But man vainly [Gr. floats, or, swims] buoys himself up with words; and a mortal born of woman is like an ass in the desert.
KJV
12. For vain man would be wise, though man be born [like] a wild ass’s colt.
AMP
12. But a stupid man will get wisdom [only] when a wild donkey's colt is born a man [as when he thinks himself free because he is lifted up in pride].
KJVP
12. For vain H5014 AMS man H376 W-NMS would be wise H3823 VNY3MS , though man H120 NMS be born H3205 VNY3MS [ like ] a wild ass H6501 NMS \'s colt H5895 W-CMS .
YLT
12. And empty man is bold, And the colt of a wild ass man is born.
ASV
12. But vain man is void of understanding, Yea, man is born as a wild asss colt.
WEB
12. But vain man can become wise If a man can be born as a wild donkey's colt.
NASB
12. Will empty man then gain understanding, and the wild jackass be made docile?
ESV
12. But a stupid man will get understanding when a wild donkey's colt is born a man!
RV
12. But vain man is void of understanding, yea, man is born as a wild ass-s colt.
RSV
12. But a stupid man will get understanding, when a wild ass's colt is born a man.
NKJV
12. For an empty-headed man will be wise, When a wild donkey's colt is born a man.
MKJV
12. For foolish man would be wise, and man is born a wild ass's colt.
AKJV
12. For vain men would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.
NRSV
12. But a stupid person will get understanding, when a wild ass is born human.
NIV
12. But a witless man can no more become wise than a wild donkey's colt can be born a man.
NIRV
12. A wild donkey's colt can't be born a human being. And a man who doesn't have any sense can't become wise.
NLT
12. An empty-headed person won't become wise any more than a wild donkey can bear a human child.
MSG
12. Hollow men, hollow women, will wise up about the same time mules learn to talk.
GNB
12. Stupid people will start being wise when wild donkeys are born tame.
NET
12. But an empty man will become wise, when a wild donkey's colt is born a human being.
ERVEN
12. A wild donkey cannot give birth to a man, and a stupid person will never become wise.