¹³ “The ostriches’ wings flap joyously
But are they the pinion and plumage of a ^[a]stork?
¹⁴ For she leaves her eggs to the earth
And warms them in the dust,
¹⁵ And she forgets that a foot may crush ^[b]them,
Or that a beast of the field may trample ^[c]them.
¹⁶ She treats her children ^(A)cruelly, as if they were not hers;
Though her labor be empty, she is without dread,
¹⁷ Because God has made her forget wisdom,
And has not given her a share of understanding.
¹⁸ When she raises herself up high,
She laughs at the horse and his rider.

²¹ But ^(A)desert creatures will lie down there,
And their houses will be full of ^[a]owls;
Ostriches also will dwell there, and ^[b]shaggy goats will leap there.