^{1 Ref} Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? `Or' canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?

^{2 Ref} 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, They cast out their pains.

⁴ Their young ones become strong, they grow up in the open field; They go forth, and return not again.

^{5 Ref} Who hath sent out the wild ass free? Or who hath loosed the bonds of the swift ass,

^{6 Ref} Whose home I have made the wilderness, And the salt land his dwelling-place?

^{7 Ref} He scorneth the tumult of the city, Neither heareth he the shoutings of the driver.

^{8 Ref} The range of the mountains is his pasture, And he searcheth after every green thing.

^{9 Ref} Will the wild-ox be content to serve thee? Or will he abide by thy crib?

^{10 Ref} Canst thou bind the wild-ox with his band in the furrow? Or will he harrow the valleys after thee?

^{11 Ref} Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? Or wilt thou leave to him thy labor?

^{12 Ref} Wilt thou confide in him, that he will bring home thy seed, And gather `the grain' of thy threshing-floor?

^{13 Ref} The wings of the ostrich wave proudly; `But' are they the pinions and plumage of love?

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 Ref} She dealeth hardly with her young ones, as if they were not hers: Though her labor be in vain, `she is' without fear;

^{17 Ref} Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, Neither hath he imparted to her understanding.

^{18 Ref} What time she lifteth up herself on high, She scorneth the horse and his rider.

^{19 Ref} Hast thou given the horse `his' might? Hast thou clothed his neck with the quivering mane?

^{20 Ref} Hast thou made him to leap as a locust? The glory of his snorting is terrible.

^{21 Ref} He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: He goeth out to meet the armed men.

^{22 Ref} He mocketh at fear, and is not dismayed; Neither turneth he back from the sword.

^{23 Ref} The quiver rattleth against him, The flashing spear and the javelin.

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

^{25 Ref} 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 Ref} Is it by thy wisdom that the hawk soareth, (And) stretcheth her wings toward the south?

^{27 Ref} Is it at thy command that the eagle mounteth up, And maketh her nest on high?

^{28 Ref} On the cliff she dwelleth, and maketh her home, Upon the point of the cliff, and the stronghold.

^{29 Ref} From thence she spieth out the prey; Her eyes behold it afar off.

^{30 Ref} Her young ones also suck up blood: And where the slain are, there is she.

^{1 Ref} Hast thou known the time of The bearing of the wild goats of the rock? The bringing forth of hinds thou dost mark!

^{2 Ref} Thou dost number the months they fulfil? And thou hast known the time of their bringing forth!

³ They bow down, Their young ones they bring forth safely, Their pangs they cast forth.

⁴ Safe are their young ones, They grow up in the field, they have gone out, And have not returned to them.

^{5 Ref} Who hath sent forth the wild ass free? Yea, the bands of the wild ass who opened?

^{6 Ref} Whose house I have made the wilderness, And his dwellings the barren land,

^{7 Ref} He doth laugh at the multitude of a city, The cries of an exactor he heareth not.

^{8 Ref} The range of mountains `is' his pasture, And after every green thing he seeketh.

^{9 Ref} Is a Reem willing to serve thee? Doth he lodge by thy crib?

^{10 Ref} Dost thou bind a Reem in a furrow `with' his thick band? Doth he harrow valleys after thee?

^{11 Ref} Dost thou trust in him because great `is' his power? And dost thou leave unto him thy labour?

^{12 Ref} Dost thou trust in him That he doth bring back thy seed? And `to' thy threshing-floor doth gather `it'?

^{13 Ref} The wing of the rattling ones exulteth, Whether the pinion of the ostrich or hawk.

¹⁴ For she leaveth on the earth her eggs, And on the dust she doth warm them,

¹⁵ And she forgetteth that a foot may press it, And a beast of the field tread it down.

^{16 Ref} Her young ones it hath hardened without her, In vain `is' her labour without fear.

^{17 Ref} For God hath caused her to forget wisdom, And He hath not given a portion To her in understanding:

^{18 Ref} At the time on high she lifteth herself up, She laugheth at the horse and at his rider.

^{19 Ref} Dost thou give to the horse might? Dost thou clothe his neck `with' a mane?

^{20 Ref} Dost thou cause him to rush as a locust? The majesty of his snorting `is' terrible.

^{21 Ref} They dig in a valley, and he rejoiceth in power, He goeth forth to meet the armour.

^{22 Ref} He laugheth at fear, and is not affrighted, And he turneth not back from the face of the sword.

^{23 Ref} Against him rattle doth quiver, The flame of a spear, and a halbert.

^{24 Ref} With trembling and rage he swalloweth the ground, And remaineth not stedfast Because of the sound of a trumpet.

^{25 Ref} Among the trumpets he saith, Aha, And from afar he doth smell battle, Roaring of princes and shouting.

^{26 Ref} By thine understanding flieth a hawk? Spreadeth he his wings to the south?

^{27 Ref} At thy command goeth an eagle up high? Or lifteth he up his nest?

^{28 Ref} A rock he doth inhabit, Yea, he lodgeth on the tooth of a rock, and fortress.

^{29 Ref} From thence he hath sought food, To a far off place his eyes look attentively,

^{30 Ref} And his brood gulph up blood, And where the pierced `are' -- there `is' he!