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 bring forth 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 out the wild donkey free? And who loosed the bonds of the swift donkey,

6 To whom I gave the wilderness for a home And the salt land for his dwelling place?

7 “He scorns the tumult of the city, The shoutings of the driver he does not hear.

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

9 “Will the wild ox consent to serve you, Or will he spend the night at your manger?

10 “Can you bind the wild ox in a furrow with ropes, Or will he harrow the valleys after you?