And the wild asses did stand in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like dragons; their eyes did fail, because {there was} no grass.

[To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah.] As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. {Maschil...: or, A Psalm giving instruction of the sons, etc} {panteth: Heb. brayeth}

He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;

How do the beasts groan! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate.

Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass?

Among the bushes they brayed; under the nettles they were gathered together.

For vain man would be wise, though man be born {like} a wild ass's colt. {vain: Heb. empty}

He that is ready to slip with {his} feet {is as} a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.