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Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? [or] canst thou mark when the hinds do calve? (39:1)

Canst thou number the months [that] they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth? (39:2)

They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows (39:3)

Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not unto them (39:4)

Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass? (39:5)

Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings (39:6)

He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver (39:7)

The range of the mountains [is] his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing (39:8)

Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib? (39:9)

Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee? (39:10)

Wilt thou trust him, because his strength [is] great? or wilt thou leave thy labour to him? (39:11)

Wilt thou believe him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather [it into] thy barn? (39:12)

[Gavest thou] the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich? (39:13)

Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust, (39:14)

And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them (39:15)

She is hardened against her young ones, as though [they were] not hers: her labour is in vain without fear; (39:16)

Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding (39:17)

What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider (39:18)

Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder? (39:19)

Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils [is] terrible (39:20)

He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in [his] strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men (39:21)

He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword (39:22)

The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield (39:23)

He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he that [it is] the sound of the trumpet (39:24)

He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting (39:25)

Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, [and] stretch her wings toward the south? (39:26)

Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high? (39:27)

She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place (39:28)

From thence she seeketh the prey, [and] her eyes behold afar off (39:29)

Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain [are], there [is] she (39:30)

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