1 ¶ Knowest thou the time when the mountain goats bring forth? Hast thou observed when the hinds calve?

Knowest 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, and knowest thou the time when they bring forth?

Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?

3 H ow they crouch down, they bring forth their young ones, and dismiss their pain.

They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows.

4 T heir young ones are healthy, they grow up with grain; they go forth and never return unto them again.

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

5 W ho freed the wild ass, and who loosed its bands?

Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass?

6 U nto whom I made a house in the wilderness, and his dwellings in the salty land.

Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings.

7 H e laughs at the multitude of the city, neither does he hearken to the voice of the exactor of tribute.

He 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 searches after every green thing.

The 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?

Will 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? Will he harrow the valleys after thee?

Canst 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?

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

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

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

13 ¶ Didst thou give beautiful wings unto the peacock, or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?

Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?

14 W ho leaves her eggs in the earth and warms them in dust

Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust,

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

and 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, not fearing that her labour is in vain,

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

17 b ecause God caused her to forget wisdom and did not give her understanding.

because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.

18 I n her time she lifts up herself on high; she scorns the horse and his rider.

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

19 ¶ Hast thou given the horse strength? Hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?

Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?

20 C anst thou make him leap as a grasshopper? The glory of his nostrils is formidable.

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

21 H e paws at the earth and rejoices in his strength; he goes forth to meet the armed men.

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

22 H e mocks fear and is not afraid; neither does he turn his face from the sword.

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

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

The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield.

24 H e swallows the ground with fierceness and rage; the sound of the shofar does not trouble him;

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

25 f or the blasts of the shofar fill him with courage; he smells the battle afar off, the thunder of the princes and the sound of the battle-cry.

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

26 ¶ Does the hawk fly by thy industry and stretch her wings toward the south?

Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?

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

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

28 S he dwells and abides on the rock upon the crag of the rock and the strong place.

She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place.

29 F rom there she seeks food, and her eyes behold afar off.

From thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.

30 H er young ones suck up the blood; and wherever the slain are, there she is.

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