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Job

Chapter 39

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    Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?

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    Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?

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    They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows.

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    Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not unto them.

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    Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass?

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    Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings.

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    He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver.

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    The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing.

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    Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?

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    Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?

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    Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy labour to him?

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    Wilt thou believe him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy barn?

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    Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?

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    Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust,

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    And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them.

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    She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vain without fear;

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    Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.

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    What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.

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    Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?

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    Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible.

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    He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.

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    He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.

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    The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield.

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    He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet.

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    He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

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    Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?

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    Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?

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    She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place.

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    From thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.

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    Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she.