Job 39:1-10 ▼

1 “Do you know the time the mountain goats give birth? Do you observe the calving of the deer?

2 “Can you count the months they fulfill, Or do you know the time they give birth?

3 “They kneel down, they deliver their young, They get rid of their labor pains.

4 “Their offspring become strong, they grow up in the open field; They leave and do not return to them.

5 “Who sent the wild donkey out free? And who opened the bonds of the swift donkey,

6 To whom I gave the wilderness as his home, And the salt land as his dwelling place?

7 “He laughs at the turmoil of the city, He does not hear the shouting of the taskmaster.

8 “He explores the mountains of his pasture, And searches after every green thing.

9 “Will the wild bull be willing to serve you, Or will he spend the night at your feeding trough?

10 “Can you tie down the wild bull in a furrow with ropes, Or will he plow the valleys after you?