Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleNo, it is cast into the fire for fuel. The fire devours both ends, and the middle is charred. Can it be useful for anything? Young's Literal Translation 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? King James Bible 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? Hebrew No,הִנֵּ֥ה (hin·nêh) Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! it is cast נִתַּ֣ן (nit·tan) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set into the fire לָאֵ֖שׁ (lā·’êš) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 784: A fire for fuel. לְאָכְלָ֑ה (lə·’āḵ·lāh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 402: Food, eating The fire הָאֵשׁ֙ (hā·’êš) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 784: A fire devours אָכְלָ֤ה (’ā·ḵə·lāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 398: To eat both שְׁנֵ֨י (šə·nê) Number - mdc Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) ends, קְצוֹתָ֜יו (qə·ṣō·w·ṯāw) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7098: A termination and the middle וְתוֹכ֣וֹ (wə·ṯō·w·ḵōw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre is charred. נָחָ֔ר (nā·ḥār) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2787: To be hot or scorched, to burn Can it be useful הֲיִצְלַ֖ח (hă·yiṣ·laḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6743: To push forward for anything? לִמְלָאכָֽה׃ (lim·lā·ḵāh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property |