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

Do you know the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth ? do you observe when the hinds are giving birth?

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

Can you number the months that they carry their offspring? Or do you know the time when they are delivered,

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

When they bow themselves, bring forth their young ones, cast out their pains?

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

Their young ones become strong, they grow up in the open field; they go forth and return not to them.

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

Who has sent out the wild donkey, giving him his freedom? Or who has loosed the bands of the swift donkey,

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

Whose home I have made the wilderness, and the salt land his dwelling place?

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

He scorns the tumult of the city and hears not the shoutings of the taskmaster.

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

Will the wild ox be willing to serve you, or remain beside your manger?

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

Can you bind the wild ox with a harness to the plow in the furrow? Or will he harrow the furrows for you?

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

Will you trust him because his strength is great, or to him will you leave your labor?

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

Will you depend upon him to bring home your seed and gather the grain of your threshing floor?

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

The wings of the ostrich wave proudly, are they the pinions and plumage of love?

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

The ostrich leaves her eggs on the ground and warms them in the dust,

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

Forgetting that a foot may crush them or that the wild beast may trample them.

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

She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers; her labor is in vain because she has no sense of danger,

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

For God has deprived her of wisdom, neither has He imparted to her understanding.

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

Yet when she lifts herself up in flight, she can laugh to scorn the horse and his rider.

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

Have you given the horse his might? Have you clothed his neck with quivering and a shaking mane?

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

Was it you who made him to leap like a locust? The majesty 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.

He paws in the valley and exults in his strength; he goes out to meet the weapons.

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

He mocks at fear and is not dismayed or terrified; neither does he turn back from the sword.

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

The quiver rattles upon him, as do the glittering spear and the lance.

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

devour the ground with fierceness and rage; neither can he stand still at 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.

As often as the trumpet sounds he says, Ha, ha! And he smells the battle from afar, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

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

Is it by your wisdom that the hawk soars and stretches her wings toward the south ?

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

Does the eagle mount up at your command and make his nest on high ?

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

On the cliff he dwells and remains securely, upon the point of the rock and the stronghold.

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

From there he spies out the prey; and his eyes see it afar off.

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

His young ones suck up blood, and where the slain are, there is he.