Jeremiah 2:24

Bible in Basic English 1965

An untrained ass, used to the waste land, breathing up the wind in her desire; at her time, who is able to send her away? all those who are looking for her will have no need to make themselves tired; in her month they will get her.

Cross References

Job 11:12

And so a hollow-minded man will get wisdom, when a young ass of the field gets teaching.

Job 39:2

Is the number of their months fixed by you? or is the time when they give birth ordered by you?

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.

Jeremiah 2:27

Who say to a tree, You are my father; and to a stone, You have given me life: for their backs have been turned to me, not their faces: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Up! and be our saviour.

Ezekiel 16:33

They give payment to all loose women: but you give rewards to your lovers, offering them payment so that they may come to you on every side for your cheap love.

Hosea 5:15

I will go back to my place till they are made waste; in their trouble they will go after me early and will make search for me.

Hosea 8:9

For they have gone up to Assyria like an ass going by himself; Ephraim has given money to get lovers.