Ezekiel 15:4
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
No, 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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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