1DO you know the time when wild goats bring forth in the steep rocks? Or can you watch the calving of hinds?

2Can you number the months that they fulfill, and know the time when they bring forth?

3And do you know when they kneel and bring forth their young ones?

4They bring up their young ones, until they grow up and are weaned.

5Who has left the wild ass to be free, and made him to escape the yoke?

6For he has made the plain his house, and the salt land his dwelling place.

7He scorns the multitude of cities, and is not afraid of the voice of rulers.

8The tops of mountains are his pasture, and he treads over every green thing.

9Will the unicorn be willing to serve you, or will he spend the night at your crib?

10Can you bind the yoke on the neck of the unicorn? Or will he harrow in a rugged place?

11Will you have confidence in him, because his strength is great? Or will you leave your labor to him?

12Do you trust him, that he will winnow your threshing and gather your grain into the barn?

13The ostrich rouses herself up haughtily; then she comes and makes her nest;

14But she leaves her eggs in the earth to be warmed on the ground.

15And because she has the feet of a bird, forgets that the wild beast may trample them.

16She multiplies her young ones, though they do not stay with her; although her labor is in vain, she has no fear:

17God has increased wisdom, but he has not given her a portion of it.

18She raises herself high like a palm tree; she laughs at the horse and his rider.

19Have you given the horse strength? Have you clothed his neck with armour?

20Can you make him move like the locust? Or can you make him afraid?

21He paws in the plain, and rejoices in the valley; he goes forth armed to the battle.

22He laughs at a pit, and is not frightened; neither does he turn back from the sword.

23The quiver rattles against him, the glittering spear and the lance.

24He gallops with rage that makes the ground to tremble, nor does he fear the sound of the trumpet.

25He makes the sound, Aha, aha; and he smells the battle from afar; he terrifies the officers with his neighing.

26Is it by your wisdom that the hawk was created and wings his way toward the south?

27Does the eagle soar at your command, and make his nest in steep rocks?

28He dwells and lodges on the rock, upon the cliff of the precipice.

29He is sustained by his prey, his eyes behold afar off.

30His young ones suck up blood; and where the slain are, there is he.