< Job 39

[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 her's: 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.