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?
Know you the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or can you mark when the hinds do calve?
2 Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? Or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?
Can you number the months that they fulfill? or know you the time when they bring forth?
3 They bow themselves, they bring forth their young, They cast out their pains.
They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows.
4 Their young ones become strong, they grow up in the open field; They go forth, and return not again.
Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not to them.
5 Who hath sent out the wild ass free? Or who hath loosed the bonds of the swift ass,
Who has sent out the wild ass free? or who has loosed the bands of the wild ass?
6 Whose home I have made the wilderness, And the salt land his dwelling-place?
Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings.
7 He scorneth the tumult of the city, Neither heareth he the shoutings of the driver.
He scorns the multitude of the city, neither regards he the crying of the driver.
8 The range of the mountains is his pasture, And he searcheth after every green thing.
The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searches after every green thing.
9 Will the wild-ox be content to serve thee? Or will he abide by thy crib?
Will the unicorn be willing to serve you, or abide by your crib?
10 Canst thou bind the wild-ox with his band in the furrow? Or will he harrow the valleys after thee?
Can you bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after you?
11 Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? Or wilt thou leave to him thy labor?
Will you trust him, because his strength is great? or will you leave your labor to him?
12 Wilt thou confide in him, that he will bring home thy seed, And gather [the grain] of thy threshing-floor?
Will you believe him, that he will bring home your seed, and gather it into your barn?
13 The wings of the ostrich wave proudly; [But] are they the pinions and plumage of love?
Gave you the goodly wings to the peacocks? or wings and feathers to the ostrich?
14 For she leaveth her eggs on the earth, And warmeth them in the dust,
Which leaves her eggs in the earth, and warms them in dust,
15 And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, Or that the wild beast may trample them.
And forgets that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them.
16 She dealeth hardly with her young ones, as if they were not hers: Though her labor be in vain, [she is] without fear;
She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labor is in vain without fear;
17 Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, Neither hath he imparted to her understanding.
Because God has deprived her of wisdom, neither has he imparted to her understanding.
18 What time she lifteth up herself on high, She scorneth the horse and his rider.
What time she lifts up herself on high, she scorns the horse and his rider.
19 Hast thou given the horse [his] might? Hast thou clothed his neck with the quivering mane?
Have you given the horse strength? have you clothed his neck with thunder?
20 Hast thou made him to leap as a locust? The glory of his snorting is terrible.
Can you 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 out to meet the armed men.
He paws in the valley, and rejoices in his strength: he goes on to meet the armed men.
22 He mocketh at fear, and is not dismayed; Neither turneth he back from the sword.
He mocks at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turns he back from the sword.
23 The quiver rattleth against him, The flashing spear and the javelin.
The quiver rattles against him, the glittering spear and the shield.
24 He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage; Neither believeth he that it is the voice of the trumpet.
He swallows the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believes he that it is the sound of the trumpet.
25 As oft as the trumpet [soundeth] he saith, Aha! And he smelleth the battle afar off, The thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
He says among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smells the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
26 Is it by thy wisdom that the hawk soareth, [And] stretcheth her wings toward the south?
Does the hawk fly by your wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?
27 Is it at thy command that the eagle mounteth up, And maketh her nest on high?
Does the eagle mount up at your command, and make her nest on high?
28 On the cliff she dwelleth, and maketh her home, Upon the point of the cliff, and the stronghold.
She dwells and stays on the rock, on the crag of the rock, and the strong place.
29 From thence she spieth out the prey; Her eyes behold it afar off.
From there she seeks the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.
30 Her young ones also suck up blood: And where the slain are, there is she.
Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she.
