Jeremiah 14:4-6

New Century Version

⁴ The ground is dry and cracked open,
    because no rain falls on the land.
The farmers are upset and sad,
    so they cover their heads in shame.
⁵ Even the mother deer in the field
    leaves her newborn fawn to die,
    because there is no grass.
⁶ Wild donkeys stand on the bare hills
    and sniff the wind like wild dogs.
But their eyes go blind,
    because there is no food.”