Job 24:5

“Behold, as wild donkeys in the wilderness
They go forth seeking food in their activity,
As bread for their children in the desert.

Job 39:5-7

“Who sent out the wild donkey free?
And who loosed the bonds of the swift donkey,

Psalm 104:23

Man goes forth to his work
And to his labor until evening.

Genesis 16:12

“He will be a wild donkey of a man,
His hand will be against everyone,
And everyone’s hand will be against him;
And he will live to the east of all his brothers.”

Genesis 27:40

“By your sword you shall live,
And your brother you shall serve;
But it shall come about when you become restless,
That you will break his yoke from your neck.”

Job 5:5

His harvest the hungry devour
And take it to a place of thorns,
And the schemer is eager for their wealth.

Job 12:6

“The tents of the destroyers prosper,
And those who provoke God are secure,
Whom God brings into their power.

Job 24:14

“The murderer arises at dawn;
He kills the poor and the needy,
And at night he is as a thief.

Proverbs 4:16

For they cannot sleep unless they do evil;
And they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble.

Jeremiah 2:24

A wild donkey accustomed to the wilderness,
That sniffs the wind in her passion.
In the time of her heat who can turn her away?
All who seek her will not become weary;
In her month they will find her.

Hosea 7:6

For their hearts are like an oven
As they approach their plotting;
Their anger smolders all night,
In the morning it burns like a flaming fire.

Hosea 8:9

For they have gone up to Assyria,
Like a wild donkey all alone;
Ephraim has hired lovers.

Micah 2:1

Woe to those who scheme iniquity,
Who work out evil on their beds!
When morning comes, they do it,
For it is in the power of their hands.

Zephaniah 3:3

Her princes within her are roaring lions,
Her judges are wolves at evening;
They leave nothing for the morning.

John 18:28

Then they *led Jesus from Caiaphas into the Praetorium, and it was early; and they themselves did not enter into the Praetorium so that they would not be defiled, but might eat the Passover.

Acts 23:12

When it was day, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves under an oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.

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Summary

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.

General references

Bible References

Wild asses

Job 39:5
“Who sent out the wild donkey free?
And who loosed the bonds of the swift donkey,
Jeremiah 2:24
A wild donkey accustomed to the wilderness,
That sniffs the wind in her passion.
In the time of her heat who can turn her away?
All who seek her will not become weary;
In her month they will find her.
Hosea 8:9
For they have gone up to Assyria,
Like a wild donkey all alone;
Ephraim has hired lovers.

Rising

Job 24:14
“The murderer arises at dawn;
He kills the poor and the needy,
And at night he is as a thief.
Proverbs 4:16
For they cannot sleep unless they do evil;
And they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble.
Hosea 7:6
For their hearts are like an oven
As they approach their plotting;
Their anger smolders all night,
In the morning it burns like a flaming fire.
Micah 2:1
Woe to those who scheme iniquity,
Who work out evil on their beds!
When morning comes, they do it,
For it is in the power of their hands.
Zephaniah 3:3
Her princes within her are roaring lions,
Her judges are wolves at evening;
They leave nothing for the morning.
John 18:28
Then they *led Jesus from Caiaphas into the Praetorium, and it was early; and they themselves did not enter into the Praetorium so that they would not be defiled, but might eat the Passover.
Acts 23:12
When it was day, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves under an oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.

The wilderness

Job 5:5
His harvest the hungry devour
And take it to a place of thorns,
And the schemer is eager for their wealth.
Job 12:6
“The tents of the destroyers prosper,
And those who provoke God are secure,
Whom God brings into their power.
Genesis 16:12
“He will be a wild donkey of a man,
His hand will be against everyone,
And everyone’s hand will be against him;
And he will live to the east of all his brothers.”
Genesis 27:40
“By your sword you shall live,
And your brother you shall serve;
But it shall come about when you become restless,
That you will break his yoke from your neck.”

General references

Proverbs 4:17
For they eat the bread of wickedness
And drink the wine of violence.