“1 Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth?
[or] canst thou mark when the hinds do calve? 2 Canst thou number the
months [that] they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring
forth? 3 They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they
cast out their sorrows. 4 Their young ones are in good liking, they grow
up with corn; they go forth, and return not unto them. 5 Who hath sent
out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass? 6
Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his
dwellings. 7 He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he
the crying of the driver. 8 The range of the mountains [is] his pasture,
and he searcheth after every green thing. 9 Will the unicorn be willing
to serve thee, or abide by thy crib? 10 Canst thou bind the unicorn with
his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee? 11
Wilt thou trust him, because his strength [is] great? or wilt thou leave
thy labour to him? 12 Wilt thou believe him, that he will bring home thy
seed, and gather [it into] thy barn?”
“13 [Gavest thou] the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and
feathers unto the ostrich? 14 Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and
warmeth them in dust, 15 And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or
that the wild beast may break them. 16 She is hardened against her young
ones, as though [they were] not hers: her labour is in vain without
fear; 17 Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he
imparted to her understanding. 18 What time she lifteth up herself on
high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.”
“19 Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck
with thunder? 20 Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory
of his nostrils [is] terrible. 21 He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth
in [his] strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men. 22 He mocketh at
fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword. 23
The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield. 24
He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he
that [it is] the sound of the trumpet. 25 He saith among the trumpets,
Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the
captains, and the shouting.”
“26 Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, [and] stretch her wings toward
the south? 27 Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest
on high? 28 She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the
rock, and the strong place. 29 From thence she seeketh the prey, [and]
her eyes behold afar off. 30 Her young ones also suck up blood: and
where the slain [are], there [is] she.” (Job 39:1-30 AV)
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