Job 24:5
What does Job 24:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 24:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Behold, as wild asses in the desert They go forth to their work, seeking diligently for food; The wildernessyieldeththem bread for their children.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Behold, 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Behold, as wild asses in the desert They go forth to their work, seeking diligently for food; The wildernessyieldeththem bread for their children.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Like 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Lo, wild asses in a wilderness, They have gone out about their work, Seeking early for prey, A mixture for himself--food for young ones.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Others like wild asses in the desert go forth to their work: by watching for a prey they get bread for their children.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Lo, [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.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Acts 23:12
And when it was day, the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
- Job 39:5
Who hath sent out the wild ass free? Or who hath loosed the bonds of the swift ass,
- John 18:28
They lead Jesus therefore from Caiaphas into the Prætorium: and it was early; and they themselves entered not into the Prætorium, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the passover.
- Zephaniah 3:3
Her princes in the midst of her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they leave nothing till the morrow.
- Jeremiah 2:24
a wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind in her desire; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.
- Job 24:14
The murderer riseth with the light; He killeth the poor and needy; And in the night he is as a thief.
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