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Job 39
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890
KJV
King James Version · 1611
1Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? dost thou mark the calving of the hinds?
1Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?
2Dost thou number the months that they fulfil? and knowest thou the time when they bring forth?
2Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?
3They bow themselves, they give birth to their young ones, they cast out their pains;
3They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows.
4Their young ones become strong, they grow up in the open field, they go forth, and return not unto them.
4Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not unto them.
5Who hath sent out the wild ass free? and who hath loosed the bands of the onager,
5Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass?
6Whose house I made the wilderness, and the salt plain his dwellings?
6Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings.
7He laugheth at the tumult of the city, and heareth not the shouts of the driver;
7He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver.
8The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing.
8The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing.
9Will the buffalo be willing to serve thee, or will he lodge by thy crib?
9Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?
10Canst thou bind the buffalo with his cord in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?
10Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?
11Wilt thou put confidence in him, because his strength is great? and wilt thou leave thy labour to him?
11Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy labour to him?
12Wilt thou trust him to bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy threshing-floor?
12Wilt thou believe him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy barn?
13The wing of the ostrich beats joyously — But is it the stork's pinion and plumage?
13Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?
14For she leaveth her eggs to the earth, and warmeth them in the dust,
14Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust,
15And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the beast of the field may trample them.
15And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them.
16She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers; her labour is in vain, without her concern.
16She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vain without fear;
17ForGod hath deprived her of wisdom, and hath not furnished her with understanding.
17Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.
18What time she lasheth herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.
18What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.
19Hast thou given strength to the horse? hast thou clothed his neck with the quivering mane?
19Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?
20Dost thou make him to leap as a locust? His majestic snorting is terrible.
20Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible.
21He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in [his] strength; he goeth forth to meet the armed host.
21He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.
22He laugheth at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from before the sword.
22He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.
23The quiver rattleth upon him, the glittering spear and the javelin.
23The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield.
24He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage, and cannot contain himself at the sound of the trumpet:
24He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet.
25At the noise of the trumpets he saith, Aha! and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
25He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
26Doth the hawk fly by thine intelligence, [and] stretch his wings toward the south?
26Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?
27Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make his nest on high?
27Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?
28He inhabiteth the rock and maketh his dwelling on the point of the cliff, and the fastness:
28She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place.