Job Chapter 39
God walks Job through the wild goat, the ostrich, the horse, and the eagle.
Continuing directly from Job 38, God turns his questioning to living creatures: the wild goat calving in the rocks, the untamed wild ass, and the ostrich who 'forgetteth that the foot may crush' her eggs.
\\38:39\\Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,
\\38:40\\When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait?
\\38:41\\Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry to God, they wander for want of food.
\\39:1\\Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?
\\39:2\\Canst thou number the months that they fulfill? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?
\\39:3\\They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows.
\\39:4\\Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not to them.
\\39:5\\Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass?
\\39:6\\Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings.
\\39:7\\He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver.
\\39:8\\The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing.
\\39:9\\Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?
\\39:10\\Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?
\\39:11\\Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy labor to him?
\\39:12\\Wilt thou believe him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy barn?
\\39:13\\Gavest thou the goodly wings to the peacocks? or wings and feathers to the ostrich!
\\39:14\\Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in the dust,
\\39:15\\And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them.
\\39:16\\She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labor is in vain without fear;
\\39:17\\Because God hath withheld wisdom from her, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.
\\39:18\\When she lifteth herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.
\\39:19\\Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?
\\39:20\\Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible.
\\39:21\\He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.
\\39:22\\He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.
\\39:23\\The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield.
\\39:24\\He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet.
\\39:25\\He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
\\39:26\\Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings towards the south?
\\39:27\\Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?
\\39:28\\She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place.
\\39:29\\From thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.
\\39:30\\Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she.
\\40:1\\Moreover, the LORD answered Job, and said,
\\40:2\\Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
\\40:3\\Then Job answered the LORD, and said,
\\40:4\\Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.
\\40:5\\Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yes, twice; but I will proceed no further.