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| [1]Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? Or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve? |
[1]Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? Or fill the appetite of the lion's whelps, |
| [2]Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? Or knowest thou the time when they bring forth? |
[2]When they couch in their places , and remain in the covert to lie in wait? |
| [3]They bow themselves, they bring forth their young, they cast out their fruit. |
[3]Who prepareth for the raven his meat, when his birds cry unto God, wandering for lack of meat? |
| [4]Their young ones wax strong, they grow up in the open field; they go forth, and return not again. |
[4]Knowest thou the time when the wild goats bring forth young? Or dost thou mark when the hinds do calve? |
| [5]Who hath sent out the wild ass free? Or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass? |
[5]Canst thou number the months that they fulfill? Or knowest thou the time when they bring forth? |
| [6]Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the salt land his dwelling-place. |
[6]They bow themselves: they bruise their young and cast out their sorrows. |
| [7]He scorneth the tumult of the city, neither heareth he the shoutings of the driver. |
[7]Yet their young wax fat, and grow up with corn: they go forth and return not unto them. |
| [8]The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing. |
[8]Who hath set the wild ass at liberty? Or who hath loosed the bones of the wild ass? |
| [9]Will the wild-ox be willing to serve thee? Or will he abide by thy crib? |
[9]It is I which have made the wilderness his house, and the salt places his dwellings. |
| [10]Canst thou bind the wild-ox with his band in the furrow? Or will he harrow the valleys after thee? |
[10]He derideth the multitude of the city: he heareth not the cry of the driver. |
| [11]Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? Or wilt thou leave thy labour to him? |
[11]He seeketh out the mountain for his pasture, and searcheth after every green thing. |
| [12]Wilt thou rely on him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather the corn of thy threshing-floor? |
[12]Will the unicorn serve thee? Or will he tarry by thy crib? |
| [13]The wing of the ostrich beateth joyously; but are her pinions and feathers the kindly stork's? |
[13]Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band to labor in the furrow? Or will he plow the valleys after thee? |
| [14]For she leaveth her eggs on the earth, and warmeth them in dust, |
[14]Wilt thou trust in him, because his strength is great, and cast off thy labor unto him? |
| [15]And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may trample them. |
[15]Wilt thou believe him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it unto thy barn? |
| [16]She is hardened against her young ones, as if they were not hers; though her labour be in vain, she is without fear; |
[16]Hast thou given the pleasant wings unto the peacocks? Or wings and feathers unto the ostrich? |
| [17]Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath He imparted to her understanding. |
[17]Which leaveth his eggs in the earth and maketh them hot in the dust, |
| [18]When the time cometh, she raiseth her wings on high, and scorneth the horse and his rider. |
[18]And forgetteth that the foot might scatter them, or that the wild beast might break them. |
| [19]Hast thou given the horse his strength? Hast thou clothed his neck with fierceness? |
[19]He showeth himself cruel unto his young ones, as they were not his, and is without fear, as if he travailed in vain. |
| [20]Hast thou made him to leap as a locust? The glory of his snorting is terrible. |
[20]For God had deprived him of wisdom, and hath given him no part of understanding. |
| [21]He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength; he goeth out to meet the clash of arms. |
[21]When time is, he mounteth on high: he mocketh the horse and his rider. |
| [22]He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword. |
[22]Hast thou given the horse strength? Or covered his neck with neighing? |
| [23]The quiver rattleth upon him, the glittering spear and the javelin. |
[23]Hast thou made him afraid as the grasshopper? His strong neighing is fearful. |
| [24]He swalloweth the ground with storm and rage; neither believeth he that it is the voice of the horn. |
[24]He diggeth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth forth to meet the harnessed man. |
| [25]As oft as he heareth the horn he saith: 'Ha, ha!' and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting. |
[25]He mocketh at fear, and is not afraid, and turneth not back from the sword, |
| [26]Doth the hawk soar by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south? |
[26]Though the quiver rattle against him, the glittering spear and the shield. |
| [27]Doth the vulture mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high? |
[27]He swalloweth the ground for fierceness and rage, and he believeth not that it is the noise of the trumpet. |
| [28]She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the stronghold. |
[28]He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha: he smelleth the battle afar off, and the noise of the captains, and the shouting. |
| [29]From thence she spieth out the prey; her eyes behold it afar off. |
[29]Shall the hawk fly by thy wisdom, stretching out his wings toward the south? |
| [30]Her young ones also suck up blood; and where the slain are, there is she. |
[30]Doth the eagle mount up at thy commandment, or make his nest on high? |
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[31]She abideth and remaineth in the rock, even upon the top of the rock, and the tower. |
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[32]From thence she spieth for meat , and her eyes behold afar off. |
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[33]His young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she. |
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[34]Moreover the Lord spake unto Job, and said, |
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[35]Is this to learn to strive with the Almighty? He that reproveth God, let him answer to it. |
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[36]Then Job answered the Lord, saying, |
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[37]Behold, I am vile: what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth. |
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[38]Once have I spoken, but I will answer no more, yea twice, but I will proceed no further. |