Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Does the ass of the fields give out his voice when he has grass? or does the ox make sounds over his food?
New American Standard Bible
Or does the ox low over his fodder?
King James Version
Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? or loweth the ox over his fodder?
Holman Bible
or an ox low over its fodder?
International Standard Version
"Will the wild donkey bray from hunger if fresh grass is beside him? Will the ox low from distress if it is near its feed?
A Conservative Version
Does the wild donkey bray when he has grass? Or the ox moo over his fodder?
American Standard Version
Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? Or loweth the ox over his fodder?
Amplified
“Does the wild donkey bray when he has grass?
Or does the ox low over his fodder?
Darby Translation
Doth the wild ass bray by the grass? loweth an ox over his fodder?
Julia Smith Translation
Shall the wild ass bray at grass? if the ox will low over his provender?
King James 2000
Does the wild donkey bray when it has grass? or the ox lows over its fodder?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Does [the] wild ass bray over grass, or [the] ox bellow over its fodder?
Modern King James verseion
Does the wild ass bray when he has grass? Or does the ox low over his fodder?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Doth the wild ass roar when he hath grass? Or crieth the ox, when he hath fodder enough?
NET Bible
"Does the wild donkey bray when it is near grass? Or does the ox low near its fodder?
New Heart English Bible
Does the wild donkey bray when he has grass? Or does the ox low over his fodder?
The Emphasized Bible
Doth the wild ass bray over grass? Or loweth the ox over his fodder?
Webster
Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? or loweth the ox over his fodder?
World English Bible
Does the wild donkey bray when he has grass? Or does the ox low over his fodder?
Youngs Literal Translation
Brayeth a wild ass over tender grass? Loweth an ox over his provender?
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 6:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Second Speech: A Response To Eliphaz
4 For the arrows of the Ruler of all are present with me, and their poison goes deep into my spirit: his army of fears is put in order against me. 5 Does the ass of the fields give out his voice when he has grass? or does the ox make sounds over his food? 6 Will a man take food which has no taste without salt? or is there any taste in the soft substance of purslain?
Names
Cross References
Psalm 42:1
Like the desire of the roe for the water-streams, so is my soul's desire for you, O God.
Psalm 104:14
He makes the grass come up for the cattle, and plants for the use of man; so that bread may come out of the earth;
Jeremiah 14:6
And the asses of the field on the open hilltops are opening their mouths wide like jackals to get air; their eyes are hollow because there is no grass.
Joel 1:18-20
What sounds of pain come from the beasts! the herds of cattle are at a loss because there is no grass for them; even the flocks of sheep are no longer to be seen.