- 1. ¶ DO you know the time when wild goats bring forth in the steep rocks? Or can you watch the calving of hinds?
- 2. Can you number the months that they fulfill, and know the time when they bring forth?
- 3. And do you know when they kneel and bring forth their young ones?
- 4. They bring up their young ones, until they grow up and are weaned.
- 5. Who has left the wild ass to be free, and made him to escape the yoke?
- 6. For he has made the plain his house, and the salt land his dwelling place.
- 7. He scorns the multitude of cities, and is not afraid of the voice of rulers.
- 8. The tops of mountains are his pasture, and he treads over every green thing.
- 9. Will the unicorn be willing to serve you, or will he spend the night at your crib?
- 10. Can you bind the yoke on the neck of the unicorn? Or will he harrow in a rugged place?
- 11. Will you have confidence in him, because his strength is great? Or will you leave your labor to him?
- 12. Do you trust him, that he will winnow your threshing and gather your grain into the barn?
- 13. ¶ The ostrich rouses herself up haughtily; then she comes and makes her nest;
- 14. But she leaves her eggs in the earth to be warmed on the ground.
- 15. And because she has the feet of a bird, forgets that the wild beast may trample them.
- 16. She multiplies her young ones, though they do not stay with her; although her labor is in vain, she has no fear:
- 17. God has increased wisdom, but he has not given her a portion of it.
- 18. She raises herself high like a palm tree; she laughs at the horse and his rider.
- 19. ¶ Have you given the horse strength? Have you clothed his neck with armour?
- 20. Can you make him move like the locust? Or can you make him afraid?
- 21. He paws in the plain, and rejoices in the valley; he goes forth armed to the battle.
- 22. He laughs at a pit, and is not frightened; neither does he turn back from the sword.
- 23. The quiver rattles against him, the glittering spear and the lance.
- 24. He gallops with rage that makes the ground to tremble, nor does he fear the sound of the trumpet.
- 25. He makes the sound, Aha, aha; and he smells the battle from afar; he terrifies the officers with his neighing.
- 26. ¶ Is it by your wisdom that the hawk was created and wings his way toward the south?
- 27. Does the eagle soar at your command, and make his nest in steep rocks?
- 28. He dwells and lodges on the rock, upon the cliff of the precipice.
- 29. He is sustained by his prey, his eyes behold afar off.
- 30. His young ones suck up blood; and where the slain are, there is he.
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