39:1 Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? (Or) canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?
39:1 "Do you know the time the mountain goats give birth? Do you observe the calving of the deer?

39:2 Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? Or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?
39:2 "Can you count the months they fulfill, Or do you know the time they give birth?

39:3 They bow themselves, they bring forth their young, They cast out their pains.
39:3 "They kneel down, they bring forth their young, They get rid of their labor pains.

39:4 Their young ones become strong, they grow up in the open field; They go forth, and return not again.
39:4 "Their offspring become strong, they grow up in the open field; They leave and do not return to them.

39:5 Who hath sent out the wild ass free? Or who hath loosed the bonds of the swift ass,
39:5 "Who sent out the wild donkey free? And who loosed the bonds of the swift donkey,

39:6 Whose home I have made the wilderness, And the salt land his dwelling-place?
39:6 To whom I gave the wilderness for a home, And the salt land for his dwelling place?

39:7 He scorneth the tumult of the city, Neither heareth he the shoutings of the driver.
39:7 "He scorns the tumult of the city, The shoutings of the driver he does not hear.

39:8 The range of the mountains is his pasture, And he searcheth after every green thing.
39:8 "He explores the mountains for his pasture, And he searches after every green thing.

39:9 Will the wild-ox be content to serve thee? Or will he abide by thy crib?
39:9 "Will the wild ox consent to serve you? Or will he spend the night at your manger?

39:10 Canst thou bind the wild-ox with his band in the furrow? Or will he harrow the valleys after thee?
39:10 "Can you bind the wild ox in a furrow with ropes? Or will he harrow the valleys after you?

39:11 Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? Or wilt thou leave to him thy labor?
39:11 "Will you trust him because his strength is great And leave your labor to him?

39:12 Wilt thou confide in him, that he will bring home thy seed, And gather (the grain) of thy threshing-floor?
39:12 "Will you have faith in him that he will return your grain, And gather [it from] your threshing floor?

39:13 The wings of the ostrich wave proudly; (But) are they the pinions and plumage of love?
39:13 "The ostriches' wings flap joyously With the pinion and plumage of love,

39:14 For she leaveth her eggs on the earth, And warmeth them in the dust,
39:14 For she abandons her eggs to the earth, And warms them in the dust,

39:15 And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, Or that the wild beast may trample them.
39:15 And she forgets that a foot may crush them, Or that a wild beast may trample them.

39:16 She dealeth hardly with her young ones, as if they were not hers: Though her labor be in vain, (she is) without fear;
39:16 "She treats her young cruelly, as if [they] were not hers; Though her labor be in vain, [she] is unconcerned;

39:17 Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, Neither hath he imparted to her understanding.
39:17 Because God has made her forget wisdom, And has not given her a share of understanding.

39:18 What time she lifteth up herself on high, She scorneth the horse and his rider.
39:18 "When she lifts herself on high, She laughs at the horse and his rider.

39:19 Hast thou given the horse (his) might? Hast thou clothed his neck with the quivering mane?
39:19 "Do you give the horse [his] might? Do you clothe his neck with a mane?

39:20 Hast thou made him to leap as a locust? The glory of his snorting is terrible.
39:20 "Do you make him leap like the locust? His majestic snorting is terrible.

39:21 He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: He goeth out to meet the armed men.
39:21 "He paws in the valley, and rejoices in [his] strength; He goes out to meet the weapons.

39:22 He mocketh at fear, and is not dismayed; Neither turneth he back from the sword.
39:22 "He laughs at fear and is not dismayed; And he does not turn back from the sword.

39:23 The quiver rattleth against him, The flashing spear and the javelin.
39:23 "The quiver rattles against him, The flashing spear and javelin.

39:24 He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage; Neither believeth he that it is the voice of the trumpet.
39:24 "With shaking and rage he races over the ground; And he does not stand still at the voice of the trumpet.

39:25 As oft as the trumpet (soundeth) he saith, Aha! And he smelleth the battle afar off, The thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
39:25 "As often as the trumpet [sounds] he says, 'Aha!' And he scents the battle from afar, And thunder of the captains, and the war cry.

39:26 Is it by thy wisdom that the hawk soareth, (And) stretcheth her wings toward the south?
39:26 "Is it by your understanding that the hawk soars, Stretching his wings toward the south?

39:27 Is it at thy command that the eagle mounteth up, And maketh her nest on high?
39:27 "Is it at your command that the eagle mounts up, And makes his nest on high?

39:28 On the cliff she dwelleth, and maketh her home, Upon the point of the cliff, and the stronghold.
39:28 "On the cliff he dwells and lodges, Upon the rocky crag, an inaccessible place.

39:29 From thence she spieth out the prey; Her eyes behold it afar off.
39:29 "From there he spies out food; His eyes see [it] from afar.

39:30 Her young ones also suck up blood: And where the slain are, there is she.
39:30 "His young ones also suck up blood; And where the slain are, there is he."