[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. barren...: Heb. salt places
[7]
He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver. of the driver: Heb. of the exactor
[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? wings and...: or, the feathers of the stork and 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. terrible: Heb. terror
[21]
He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men. He paweth: or, His feet dig the armed...: Heb. the armour
[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? at...: Heb. by thy mouth
[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.

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