Does the ass of the fields give out his voice when he has grass? or does the ox make sounds over his food?
And she said, We have a great store of dry grass and cattle-food, and there is room for you.
Who has let the ass of the fields go free? or made loose the bands of the loud-voiced beast?
He goes looking for his grass-lands in the mountains, searching out every green thing.
Will a man take food which has no taste without salt? or is there any taste in the soft substance of purslain?
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;
To the chief music-maker. Maschil. Of the sons of Korah. Like the desire of the roe for the water-streams, so is my soul's desire for you, O God.
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.