Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIndeed, like wild donkeys in the desert, the poor go to work foraging for food; the wasteland is food for their children. Young's Literal Translation 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. King James Bible 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. Hebrew Indeed,הֵ֤ן (hên) Interjection Strong's 2005: Lo! behold! [like] wild donkeys פְּרָאִ֨ים ׀ (pə·rā·’îm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6501: A wild donkey in the desert, בַּֽמִּדְבָּ֗ר (bam·miḏ·bār) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4057: A pasture, a desert, speech the poor go יָצְא֣וּ (yā·ṣə·’ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim to work בְּ֭פָעֳלָם (bə·p̄ā·‘o·lām) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 6467: Doing, deed, work foraging מְשַׁחֲרֵ֣י (mə·ša·ḥă·rê) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 7836: To dawn, be, early at any task, to search for for food; לַטָּ֑רֶף (laṭ·ṭā·rep̄) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2964: Something torn, a fragment, a fresh leaf, prey, food the wasteland עֲרָבָ֥ה (‘ă·rā·ḇāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6160: Arabah -- a steppe or desert plain, also a desert valley running south from the Sea of Galilee is food לֶ֝֗חֶם (le·ḥem) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain for their children. לַנְּעָרִֽים׃ (lan·nə·‘ā·rîm) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer |