1 K nowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?

2 C anst thou number the months that they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?

3 T hey bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows.

4 T heir young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not unto them.

5 W ho hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass?

6 W hose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings.

7 H e scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver.

8 T he range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing.

9 W ill the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?

10 C anst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?

11 W ilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy labour to him?

12 W ilt thou believe him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy barn?

13 G avest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?

14 W hich leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust,

15 a nd forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them.

16 S he is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vain without fear;

17 b ecause God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.

18 W hat time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.

19 H ast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?

20 C anst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible.

21 H e paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.

22 H e mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.

23 T he quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield.

24 H e swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet.

25 H e saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

26 D oth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?

27 D oth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?

28 S he dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place.

29 F rom thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.

30 H er young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she.