Job 24:5
“Behold, as wilde asses in the desart, goe they foorth to their worke, rising betimes for a pray: the wildernes yeeldeth food for them, and for their children.”
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Job 24:5 Context
3They driue away the asse of the fatherlesse, they take the widowes oxe for a pledge. 4They turne the needy out of the way: the poore of the earth hide themselues together. 5Behold, as wilde asses in the desart, goe they foorth to their worke, rising betimes for a pray: the wildernes yeeldeth food for them, and for their children. 6They reape euery one his corne in the fielde: and they gather the vintage of the wicked. 7They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that they haue no couering in the cold.
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Other Translations for Job 24:5
Behold, [as] wild asses in the desert, go they forth to their work; rising betimes for a prey: the wilderness [yieldeth] food for them [and] for [their] children.
- King James Version
"Behold, as wild donkeys in the wilderness They go forth seeking food in their activity, As bread for {their} children in the desert.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Behold, as wild asses in the desert They go forth to their work, seeking diligently for food; The wilderness `yieldeth' them bread for their children.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Like asses in the waste land they go out to their work, looking for food with care; from the waste land they get bread for their children.
- Basic English Bible
Lo, [as] wild asses in the desert, they go forth to their work, seeking early for the prey: the wilderness [yieldeth] them food for [their] children.
- Darby Bible
Behold, as wild asses in the desert, they go forth to their work; rising betimes for a prey: the wilderness yieldeth food for them and for their children.
- Webster's Bible
Behold, as wild donkeys in the desert, they go forth to their work, seeking diligently for food. The wilderness yields them bread for their children.
- World English Bible
Lo, wild asses in a wilderness, They have gone out about their work, Seeking early for prey, A mixture for himself -- food for young ones.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Behold, as wild asses in the wilderness they go forth to their work, seeking diligently for food; the desert yieldeth them bread for their children.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Job 24:5
24:5 Wild asses - Which are lawless, and fierce, and greedy of prey. Desert - Which is the proper habitation of wild asses. They - The oppressors. Go - To spoil and rob.