NLT
KJV
4. Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire devoureth both the ends of it, and the midst of it is burned. Is it meet for [any] work?
ASV
4. Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire hath devoured both the ends of it, and the midst of it is burned: is it profitable for any work?
ESV
4. Behold, it is given to the fire for fuel. When the fire has consumed both ends of it, and the middle of it is charred, is it useful for anything?
ERVEN
4. People throw that wood into the fire. The ends burn, and the middle is scorched.
WEB
4. Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire has devoured both the ends of it, and the midst of it is burned: is it profitable for any work?
NET
4. No! It is thrown in the fire for fuel; when the fire has burned up both ends of it and it is charred in the middle, will it be useful for anything?
NLV
4. If it has been put into the fire to burn, and the fire has burned up both of its ends, and the center of it is black from the fire, can it then be used for anything?
HCSB
4. In fact, it is put into the fire as fuel. The fire devours both of its ends, and the middle is charred. Can it be useful for anything?
YLT
4. Lo, to the fire it hath been given for fuel, Its two ends hath the fire eaten, And its midst hath been scorched! Is it profitable for work?
LITV
4. Behold, it is put in the fire for fuel. The fire devours both its ends, and its middle is charred. Will it prosper for work?
RV
4. Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel: the fire hath devoured both the ends of it, and the midst of it is burned; is it profitable for any work?
NCV
4. If the vine is thrown into the fire for fuel, and the fire burns up both ends and starts to burn the middle, is it useful for anything?
MKJV
4. Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel. The fire devours both its ends, and its middle is charred. Is it fit for any work?
AKJV
4. Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire devours both the ends of it, and the middle of it is burned. Is it meet for any work?
LXXEN
4. It is only given to the fire to be consumed; the fire consumes that which is yearly pruned [Or, from off it] of it, and it is utterly gone. Will it be useful for any work?
KJV
4. Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire devoureth both the ends of it, and the midst of it is burned. Is it meet for [any] work?
AMP
4. Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire consumes both ends of it and the middle of it is charred. Is it suitable or profitable for any work?
KJVP
4. Behold H2009 IJEC , it is cast H5414 into the fire H784 for fuel H402 L-NFS ; the fire H784 devoureth H398 VQQ3FS both H8147 ONUM the ends H7098 of it , and the midst H8432 of it is burned H2787 . Is it meet H6743 for [ any ] work H4399 ?
YLT
4. Lo, to the fire it hath been given for fuel, Its two ends hath the fire eaten, And its midst hath been scorched! Is it profitable for work?
ASV
4. Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire hath devoured both the ends of it, and the midst of it is burned: is it profitable for any work?
WEB
4. Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire has devoured both the ends of it, and the midst of it is burned: is it profitable for any work?
NASB
4. If you throw it on the fire as fuel and the fire devours both ends and even the middle is scorched, is it still good for anything?
ESV
4. Behold, it is given to the fire for fuel. When the fire has consumed both ends of it, and the middle of it is charred, is it useful for anything?
RV
4. Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel: the fire hath devoured both the ends of it, and the midst of it is burned; is it profitable for any work?
RSV
4. Lo, it is given to the fire for fuel; when the fire has consumed both ends of it, and the middle of it is charred, is it useful for anything?
NKJV
4. "Instead, it is thrown into the fire for fuel; the fire devours both ends of it, and its middle is burned. Is it useful for [any] work?
MKJV
4. Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel. The fire devours both its ends, and its middle is charred. Is it fit for any work?
AKJV
4. Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire devours both the ends of it, and the middle of it is burned. Is it meet for any work?
NRSV
4. It is put in the fire for fuel; when the fire has consumed both ends of it and the middle of it is charred, is it useful for anything?
NIV
4. And after it is thrown on the fire as fuel and the fire burns both ends and chars the middle, is it then useful for anything?
NIRV
4. "Suppose it is thrown in the fire to be burned. And the fire burns both ends and blackens the middle. Then is it useful for anything?
NLT
4. No, it can only be used for fuel, and even as fuel, it burns too quickly.
MSG
4. "I don't think so. At best it's good for fuel. Look at it: a flimsy piece of vine, thrown in the fire and then rescued--the ends burned off and the middle charred. Now is it good for anything?
GNB
4. It is only good for building a fire. And when the ends are burned up and the middle is charred, can you make anything out of it?
NET
4. No! It is thrown in the fire for fuel; when the fire has burned up both ends of it and it is charred in the middle, will it be useful for anything?
ERVEN
4. People throw that wood into the fire. The ends burn, and the middle is scorched.