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| [1]Numquid nosti tempus partus ibicum in petris? vel parturientes cervas observasti? |
[1]Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? Or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve? |
| [2]Dinumerasti menses conceptus earum, et scisti tempus partus earum? |
[2]Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? Or knowest thou the time when they bring forth? |
| [3]Incurvantur ad fœtum, et pariunt, et rugitus emittunt. |
[3]They bow themselves, they bring forth their young, they cast out their fruit. |
| [4]Separantur filii earum, et pergunt ad pastum: egrediuntur, et non revertuntur ad eas. |
[4]Their young ones wax strong, they grow up in the open field; they go forth, and return not again. |
| [5]Quis dimisit onagrum liberum, et vincula ejus quis solvit? |
[5]Who hath sent out the wild ass free? Or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass? |
| [6]cui dedi in solitudine domum, et tabernacula ejus in terra salsuginis. |
[6]Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the salt land his dwelling-place. |
| [7]Contemnit multitudinem civitatis: clamorem exactoris non audit. |
[7]He scorneth the tumult of the city, neither heareth he the shoutings of the driver. |
| [8]Circumspicit montes pascuæ suæ, et virentia quæque perquirit. |
[8]The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing. |
| [9]Numquid volet rhinoceros servire tibi, aut morabitur ad præsepe tuum? |
[9]Will the wild-ox be willing to serve thee? Or will he abide by thy crib? |
| [10]Numquid alligabis rhinocerota ad arandum loro tuo, aut confringet glebas vallium post te? |
[10]Canst thou bind the wild-ox with his band in the furrow? Or will he harrow the valleys after thee? |
| [11]Numquid fiduciam habebis in magna fortitudine ejus, et derelinques ei labores tuos? |
[11]Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? Or wilt thou leave thy labour to him? |
| [12]Numquid credes illi quod sementem reddat tibi, et aream tuam congreget? |
[12]Wilt thou rely on him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather the corn of thy threshing-floor? |
| [13]Penna struthionis similis est pennis herodii et accipitris. |
[13]The wing of the ostrich beateth joyously; but are her pinions and feathers the kindly stork's? |
| [14]Quando derelinquit ova sua in terra, tu forsitan in pulvere calefacies ea? |
[14]For she leaveth her eggs on the earth, and warmeth them in dust, |
| [15]Obliviscitur quod pes conculcet ea, aut bestia agri conterat. |
[15]And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may trample them. |
| [16]Duratur ad filios suos, quasi non sint sui: frustra laboravit, nullo timore cogente. |
[16]She is hardened against her young ones, as if they were not hers; though her labour be in vain, she is without fear; |
| [17]Privavit enim eam Deus sapientia, nec dedit illi intelligentiam. |
[17]Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath He imparted to her understanding. |
| [18]Cum tempus fuerit, in altum alas erigit: deridet equum et ascensorem ejus. |
[18]When the time cometh, she raiseth her wings on high, and scorneth the horse and his rider. |
| [19]Numquid præbebis equo fortitudinem, aut circumdabis collo ejus hinnitum? |
[19]Hast thou given the horse his strength? Hast thou clothed his neck with fierceness? |
| [20]Numquid suscitabis eum quasi locustas? gloria narium ejus terror. |
[20]Hast thou made him to leap as a locust? The glory of his snorting is terrible. |
| [21]Terram ungula fodit, exultat audacter: in occursum pergit armatis. |
[21]He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength; he goeth out to meet the clash of arms. |
| [22]Contemnit pavorem, nec cedit gladio. |
[22]He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword. |
| [23]Super ipsum sonabit pharetra: vibrabit hasta et clypeus: |
[23]The quiver rattleth upon him, the glittering spear and the javelin. |
| [24]fervens et fremens sorbet terram, nec reputat tubæ sonare clangorem. |
[24]He swalloweth the ground with storm and rage; neither believeth he that it is the voice of the horn. |
| [25]Ubi audierit buccinam, dicit: Vah ! procul odoratur bellum, exhortationem ducum, et ululatum exercitus. |
[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. |
| [26]Numquid per sapientiam tuam plumescit accipiter, expandens alas suas ad austrum? |
[26]Doth the hawk soar by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south? |
| [27]Numquid ad præceptum tuum elevabitur aquila, et in arduis ponet nidum suum? |
[27]Doth the vulture mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high? |
| [28]In petris manet, et in præruptis silicibus commoratur atque inaccessis rupibus. |
[28]She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the stronghold. |
| [29]Inde contemplatur escam, et de longe oculi ejus prospiciunt. |
[29]From thence she spieth out the prey; her eyes behold it afar off. |
| [30]Pulli ejus lambent sanguinem: et ubicumque cadaver fuerit, statim adest. |
[30]Her young ones also suck up blood; and where the slain are, there is she. |
| [31]Et adjecit Dominus, et locutus est ad Job: |
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| [32]Numquid qui contendit cum Deo, tam facile conquiescit? utique qui arguit Deum, debet respondere ei. |
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| [33]Respondens autem Job Domino, dixit: |
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| [34]Qui leviter locutus sum, respondere quid possum? manum meam ponam super os meum. |
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| [35]Unum locutus sum, quod utinam non dixissem: et alterum, quibus ultra non addam. |
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