1 Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?

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 fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?

2 ¶ Canst thou number the months that they fulfil?
Or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?

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

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 with corn; they go forth, and return not unto them.

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?

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 barren land his dwellings.

6 ¶ Whose house I have made the wilderness,
And the salt land his dwelling place.

7 He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver.

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.

8 ¶ The range of the mountains is his pasture,
And he searcheth after every green thing.

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

9 ¶ Will the wild-ox be content to serve thee?
Or will he abide by thy crib?

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

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 thy labour to him?

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

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

12 ¶ Wilt thou confide in him, that he will bring home thy seed,
And gather the corn of thy threshing-floor?

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

13 ¶ The wing of the ostrich rejoiceth;
But are her pinions and feathers kindly?

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

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 break them.

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 though they were not hers: her labour is in vain without fear;

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.

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.

18 ¶ 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?

19 ¶ Hast thou given the horse his might?
Hast thou clothed his neck with the quivering mane?

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

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 on to meet the armed men.

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 affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.

22 ¶ He mocketh at fear, and is not dismayed;
Neither turneth he back from the sword.

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

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 sound of the trumpet.

24 ¶ He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage;
Neither believeth he that it is the voice of the trumpet.

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

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

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?

27 ¶ Doth the eagle mount up at thy command,
And make her nest on high?

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

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 seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.

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.

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