Job
Job 39 ©
God proceedeth to shew his own power, and man's weakness and ignorance, by instances from the animal creation: 1 of the wild goats and hinds; &c.
KNOWEST thou the time when the awild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the bhinds do calve?
Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?
They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows.
Their young ones are in *good liking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not unto them.
He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying 2of the driver.
The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing.
Will fthe *unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?
Canst thou bind the *unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he *harrow the valleys after thee?
Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy labour to him?
Wilt thou believe him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy barn?
Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or 3wings and feathers unto the ostrich?
Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust,
And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them.
She is ghardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vain without fear;
What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.
Hast thou given the horse istrength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?
Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is 4terrible.
5He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet 6the armed men.
He mocketh at fear, and is not *affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.
The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield.
He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet.
He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the 8crag of the rock, and the strong place.
From thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.
Her young ones also suck up blood: and mwhere the slain are, there is she.