Job 39

About Job Job wrestles with why the righteous suffer, through Job's losses, his friends' arguments and God's answer.

Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?SelectedJob 39:1Ask

Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?SelectedJob 39:2Ask

They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows.SelectedJob 39:3Ask

Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not unto them.SelectedJob 39:4Ask

Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass?SelectedJob 39:5Ask

Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings.SelectedJob 39:6Ask

He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver.SelectedJob 39:7Ask

The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing.SelectedJob 39:8Ask

Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?SelectedJob 39:9Ask

Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?SelectedJob 39:10Ask

Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy labour to him?SelectedJob 39:11Ask

Wilt thou believe him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy barn?SelectedJob 39:12Ask

Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?SelectedJob 39:13Ask

Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust,SelectedJob 39:14Ask

And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them.SelectedJob 39:15Ask

She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vain without fear;SelectedJob 39:16Ask

Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.SelectedJob 39:17Ask

What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.SelectedJob 39:18Ask

Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?SelectedJob 39:19Ask

Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible.SelectedJob 39:20Ask

He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.SelectedJob 39:21Ask

He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.SelectedJob 39:22Ask

The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield.SelectedJob 39:23Ask

He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet.SelectedJob 39:24Ask

He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.SelectedJob 39:25Ask

Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?SelectedJob 39:26Ask

Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?SelectedJob 39:27Ask

She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place.SelectedJob 39:28Ask

From thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.SelectedJob 39:29Ask

Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she.SelectedJob 39:30Ask

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