New International Version (NIV)
5Like wild donkeys in the desert,
the poor go about their labor of foraging food;
the wasteland provides food for their children.
Job 24:5
Job 24:5 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
5“Behold, like wild donkeys in the wilderness
They go out scavenging for food in their activity,
As 24:5 Lit his breadbread for their children in the desert.
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
5Behold, as wild donkeys in the wilderness
They go forth seeking food in their activity,
As bread for their children in the desert.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
5“Behold, as wild donkeys in the desert,
The poor go to their work, diligently seeking food;
As bread for their children in the desert.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
5Indeed, like wild donkeys in the desert,
the poor go to work foraging for food;
the wasteland is food for their children.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
5The poor are like wild donkeys in the desert.
They have to go around looking for food.
The dry and empty land provides the only food for their children.