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¹ Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?² Canst thou number the months that they fulfill? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?³ They bow themselves, they bring forth their young, they cast out their sorrows.⁴ Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up in the open field; they go forth, and return not again,⁵ Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass?⁶ Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the salt land his dwelling place.⁷ He scorneth the tumult of the city, neither heareth he the shoutings of the driver.⁸ The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing.⁹ Will the wild-ox be content to serve thee? or will he abide by thy crib?¹⁰ Canst thou bind the wild-ox with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?¹¹ Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave to him thy labour?¹² Wilt thou confide in him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather the corn of thy threshingfloor?

¹³ The wing of the ostrich rejoiceth, but are her pinions and feathers kindly?¹⁴ For she leaveth her eggs on the earth, and warmeth them in the dust,¹⁵ And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may trample them.¹⁶ She is hardened against her young ones, as if they were not hers: though her labour be in vain, she is without fear;¹⁷ Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.¹⁸ What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.

¹⁹ Hast thou given the horse his might? hast thou clothed his neck with the quivering mane?²⁰ Hast thou made him to leap as a locust? the glory of his snorting is terrible.²¹ He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth out to meet the armed men.²² He mocketh at fear, and is not dismayed; neither turneth he back from the sword.²³ The quiver rattleth against him, the flashing spear and the javelin.²⁴ He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage; neither believeth he that it is the voice of the trumpet.²⁵ As oft as the trumpet soundeth he saith, Aha! and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

²⁶ Doth the hawk soar by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?²⁷ Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?²⁸ She dwelleth on the rock, and hath her lodging there, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong hold.²⁹ From thence she spieth out the prey; her eyes behold it afar off.³⁰ Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she.