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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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2
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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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3
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They bow# themselves, they bring forth# their young ones, they cast out# their sorrows.
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4
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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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5
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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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6
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Whose house I have made# the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings.
[barren...: Heb. salt places]
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7
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He scorneth# the multitude of the city, neither regardeth# he the crying of the driver# .
[of the driver: Heb. of the exactor]
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8
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The range of the mountains
is his pasture, and he searcheth# after every green thing.
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9
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Will the unicorn be willing# to serve# thee, or abide# by thy crib?
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10
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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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11
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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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12
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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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13
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Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks# ? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?
[wings and...: or, the feathers of the stork and ostrich]
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14
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Which leaveth# her eggs in the earth, and warmeth# them in dust,
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15
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And forgetteth# that the foot may crush# them, or that the wild beast may break# them.
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16
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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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17
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Because God hath deprived# her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted# to her understanding.
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18
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What time she lifteth up# herself on high, she scorneth# the horse and his rider# .
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19
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Hast thou given# the horse strength? hast thou clothed# his neck with thunder?
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20
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Canst thou make him afraid# as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils
is terrible.
[terrible: Heb. terror]
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21
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He paweth# in the valley, and rejoiceth# in
his strength: he goeth on# to meet# the armed men.
[He paweth: or, His feet dig]
[the armed...: Heb. the armour]
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22
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He mocketh# at fear, and is not affrighted# ; neither turneth he back# from the sword.
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23
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The quiver rattleth# against him, the glittering spear and the shield.
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24
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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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25
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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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26
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Doth the hawk fly# by thy wisdom,
and stretch# her wings toward the south?
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27
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Doth the eagle mount up# at thy command, and make# her nest on high# ?
[at...: Heb. by thy mouth]
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28
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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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29
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From thence she seeketh# the prey,
and her eyes behold# afar off.
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30
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Her young ones also suck up# blood: and where the slain
are , there
is she.
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