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?
Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? dost thou mark the calving of the hinds?
2 Canst thou number the months [that] they fulfill? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?
Dost thou number the months that they fulfil? and knowest thou the time when they bring forth?
3 They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows.
They bow themselves, they give birth to their young ones, they cast out their pains;
4 Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not to them.
Their young ones become strong, they grow up in the open field, 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?
Who hath sent out the wild ass free? and who hath loosed the bands of the onager,
6 Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings.
Whose house I made the wilderness, and the salt plain his dwellings?
7 He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver.
He laugheth at the tumult of the city, and heareth not the shouts 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 searcheth after every green thing.
9 Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?
Will the buffalo be willing to serve thee, or will he lodge by thy crib?
10 Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?
Canst thou bind the buffalo with his cord 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 labor to him?
Wilt thou put confidence in him, because his strength is great? and 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?
Wilt thou trust him to bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy threshing-floor?
13 [Gavest thou] the goodly wings to the peacocks? or wings and feathers to the ostrich!
The wing of the ostrich beats joyously — But is it the stork's pinion and plumage?
14 Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in the dust,
For she leaveth her eggs to the earth, and warmeth them in the dust,
15 And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them.
And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the beast of the field may trample them.
16 She is hardened against her young ones, as though [they were] not hers: her labor is in vain without fear;
She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers; her labour is in vain, without her concern.
17 Because God hath withheld wisdom from her, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.
For God hath deprived her of wisdom, and hath not furnished her with understanding.
18 When she lifteth herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.
What time she lasheth herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.
19 Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?
Hast thou given strength to the horse? hast thou clothed his neck with the quivering mane?
20 Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils [is] terrible.
Dost thou make him to leap as a locust? His majestic snorting is terrible.
21 He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in [his] strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.
He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in [his] strength; he goeth forth to meet the armed host.
22 He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.
He laugheth at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from before the sword.
23 The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield.
The quiver rattleth upon him, the glittering spear and the javelin.
24 He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he that [it is] the sound of the trumpet.
He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage, and cannot contain himself at 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.
At the noise of the trumpets he saith, Aha! 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 towards the south?
Doth the hawk fly by thine intelligence, [and] stretch his wings toward the south?
27 Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?
Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make his nest on high?
28 She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place.
He inhabiteth the rock and maketh his dwelling on the point of the cliff, and the fastness:
29 From thence she seeketh the prey, [and] her eyes behold afar off.
From thence he spieth out the prey, his eyes look into the distance;
30 Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain [are], there [is] she.
And his young ones suck up blood; and where the slain are, there is he.
