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

Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? dost thou mark the calving of the hinds?

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

Dost thou number the months that they fulfil? and knowest thou the time when they bring forth?

3 W hen they bow themselves, bring forth their young ones, cast out their pains?

They bow themselves, they give birth to their young ones, they cast out their pains;

4 T heir young ones become strong, they grow up in the open field; 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 W ho has sent out the wild donkey, giving him his freedom? Or who has loosed the bands of the swift donkey,

Who hath sent out the wild ass free? and who hath loosed the bands of the onager,

6 W hose home I have made the wilderness, and the salt land his dwelling place?

Whose house I made the wilderness, and the salt plain his dwellings?

7 H e scorns the tumult of the city and hears not the shoutings of the taskmaster.

He laugheth at the tumult of the city, and heareth not the shouts of the driver;

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

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

9 W ill the wild ox be willing to serve you, or remain beside your manger?

Will the buffalo be willing to serve thee, or will he lodge by thy crib?

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

Canst thou bind the buffalo with his cord in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?

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

Wilt thou put confidence in him, because his strength is great? and wilt thou leave thy labour to him?

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

Wilt thou trust him to bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy threshing-floor?

13 T he wings of the ostrich wave proudly, are they the pinions and plumage of love?

The wing of the ostrich beats joyously—But is it the stork's pinion and plumage?

14 T he ostrich leaves her eggs on the ground and warms them in the dust,

For she leaveth her eggs to the earth, and warmeth them in the dust,

15 F orgetting that a foot may crush them or that the wild beast may trample them.

And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the beast of the field may trample them.

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

She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers; her labour is in vain, without her concern.

17 F or God has deprived her of wisdom, neither has He imparted to her understanding.

For +God hath deprived her of wisdom, and hath not furnished her with understanding.

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

What time she lasheth herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.

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

Hast thou given strength to the horse? hast thou clothed his neck with the quivering mane?

20 W as it you who made him to leap like a locust? The majesty of his nostrils is terrible.

Dost thou make him to leap as a locust? His majestic snorting is terrible.

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

He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in strength; he goeth forth to meet the armed host.

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

He laugheth at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from before the sword.

23 T he quiver rattles upon him, as do the glittering spear and the lance.

The quiver rattleth upon him, the glittering spear and the javelin.

24 d evour the ground with fierceness and rage; neither can he stand still at the sound of the trumpet.

He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage, and cannot contain himself at the sound of the trumpet:

25 A s often as the trumpet sounds he says, Ha, ha! And he smells the battle from afar, 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 I s it by your wisdom that the hawk soars and stretches her wings toward the south ?

Doth the hawk fly by thine intelligence, stretch his wings toward the south?

27 D oes the eagle mount up at your command and make his nest on high ?

Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make his nest on high?

28 O n the cliff he dwells and remains securely, upon the point of the rock and the stronghold.

He inhabiteth the rock and maketh his dwelling on the point of the cliff, and the fastness:

29 F rom there he spies out the prey; and his eyes see it afar off.

From thence he spieth out the prey, his eyes look into the distance;

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

And his young ones suck up blood; and where the slain are, there is he.