Verse
ASV
American Standard Version
KJV
King James Version
Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? `
Or '
canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?
Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?
Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? Or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?
Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?
They bow themselves, they bring forth their young, They cast out their pains
.
They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones
, they cast out their sorrows
.
Their young ones become
strong
, they grow up in
the
open
field
; They go forth, and return not again
.
Their young ones are
in
good
liking
, they grow up with
corn
; they go forth, and return not unto
them
.
Who hath sent out the wild ass free? Or who hath loosed the bonds
of the swift
ass ,
Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands
of the wild
ass ?
Whose home
I have made the wilderness, And the salt
land his dwelling-place?
Whose house
I have made the wilderness, and the barren
land his dwellings.
He scorneth the tumult
of the city, Neither heareth
he the shoutings
of the driver.
He scorneth the multitude
of the city, neither regardeth
he the crying
of the driver.
The range of the mountains is his pasture, And he searcheth after every green thing.
The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing.
Will the wild-ox
be content
to serve thee ?
Or will
he
abide by thy crib?
Will the unicorn
be willing
to serve thee ,
or abide by thy crib?
Canst thou bind the wild-ox
with his band in the furrow? Or will he harrow the valleys after thee?
Canst thou bind the unicorn
with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?
Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? Or wilt thou leave to him thy
labor
?
Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy
labour
to him?
Wilt thou confide
in
him, that he will bring home thy seed, And gather `the
grain'
of
thy threshing-floor
?
Wilt thou believe
him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it
into
thy barn
?
The wings of
the
ostrich
wave
proudly;
`But'
are
they
the pinions
and plumage
of
love
?
Gavest
thou
the goodly
wings unto
the peacocks?
or
wings
and feathers
unto
the
ostrich
?
For
she
leaveth her eggs on
the earth, And warmeth them in the
dust,
Which
leaveth her eggs in
the earth, and warmeth them in dust,
And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, Or that the wild beast may trample
them.
And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break
them.
She dealeth
hardly
with
her young ones, as if
they were not hers
: Though
her labor
be
in vain ,
`she
is'
without fear;
She is
hardened
against
her young ones, as though
they were not her's
: her labour
is
in vain without fear;
Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, Neither hath he imparted to her understanding.
Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.
What time she lifteth up herself on high, She scorneth the horse and his rider.
What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.
Hast thou given the horse `his'
might
? Hast thou clothed his neck with the
quivering
mane
?
Hast thou given the horse strength
? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder
?
Hast
thou made
him to
leap
as a locust
? The glory of his snorting
is terrible.
Canst
thou make
him afraid
as a grasshopper
? the glory of his nostrils
is terrible.
He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: He goeth out
to meet the armed men.
He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on
to meet the armed men.
He mocketh at fear, and is not dismayed
; Neither turneth he back from the sword.
He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted
; neither turneth he back from the sword.
The quiver rattleth against him, The flashing
spear and the javelin
.
The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering
spear and the shield
.
He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage ;
Neither believeth he that it is the voice
of the trumpet.
He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage :
neither believeth he that it is the sound
of the trumpet.
As
oft
as
the
trumpet
`soundeth'
he saith, Aha!
And he smelleth the battle afar off, The thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
He saith among
the
trumpets
, Ha,
ha;
and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
Is
it
by thy wisdom that
the
hawk
soareth
, (
And )
stretcheth
her wings toward the south?
Doth
the
hawk
fly
by thy wisdom, and stretch
her wings toward the south?
Is
it
at
thy
command
that
the eagle mounteth
up, And maketh
her nest on high?
Doth
the eagle mount
up at
thy
command
, and make
her nest on high?
On
the
cliff
she dwelleth ,
and maketh
her
home
, Upon the point
of the cliff
, and the stronghold
.
She dwelleth and abideth
on
the
rock
, upon the crag
of the rock
, and the strong
place
.
From thence she spieth
out
the prey ;
Her eyes behold it
afar off.
From thence she seeketh
the prey ,
and
her eyes behold afar off.
Her young ones also suck up blood: And where the slain are, there is she.
Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she.
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