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¹ DO you know the time when wild goats bring forth in the steep rocks? Or can you watch the calving of hinds?² Can you number the months that they fulfill, and know the time when they bring forth?³ And do you know when they kneel and bring forth their young ones?⁴ They bring up their young ones, until they grow up and are weaned.⁵ Who has left the wild ass to be free, and made him to escape the yoke?⁶ For he has made the plain his house, and the salt land his dwelling place.⁷ He scorns the multitude of cities, and is not afraid of the voice of rulers.⁸ The tops of mountains are his pasture, and he treads over every green thing.⁹ Will the unicorn be willing to serve you, or will he spend the night at your crib?¹⁰ Can you bind the yoke on the neck of the unicorn? Or will he harrow in a rugged place?¹¹ Will you have confidence in him, because his strength is great? Or will you leave your labor to him?¹² Do you trust him, that he will winnow your threshing and gather your grain into the barn?

¹³ The ostrich rouses herself up haughtily; then she comes and makes her nest;¹⁴ But she leaves her eggs in the earth to be warmed on the ground.¹⁵ And because she has the feet of a bird, forgets that the wild beast may trample them.¹⁶ She multiplies her young ones, though they do not stay with her; although her labor is in vain, she has no fear:¹⁷ God has increased wisdom, but he has not given her a portion of it.¹⁸ She raises herself high like a palm tree; she laughs at the horse and his rider.

¹⁹ Have you given the horse strength? Have you clothed his neck with armour?²⁰ Can you make him move like the locust? Or can you make him afraid?²¹ He paws in the plain, and rejoices in the valley; he goes forth armed to the battle.²² He laughs at a pit, and is not frightened; neither does he turn back from the sword.²³ The quiver rattles against him, the glittering spear and the lance.²⁴ He gallops with rage that makes the ground to tremble, nor does he fear the sound of the trumpet.²⁵ He makes the sound, Aha, aha; and he smells the battle from afar; he terrifies the officers with his neighing.

²⁶ Is it by your wisdom that the hawk was created and wings his way toward the south?²⁷ Does the eagle soar at your command, and make his nest in steep rocks?²⁸ He dwells and lodges on the rock, upon the cliff of the precipice.²⁹ He is sustained by his prey, his eyes behold afar off.³⁰ His young ones suck up blood; and where the slain are, there is he.