Job 39:5-12

Christian Standard Bible

⁵ Who set the wild donkey free?
Who released the swift donkey from its harness?
⁶ I made the desert^(A) its home,
and the salty^(B) wasteland its dwelling.
⁷ It scoffs at the noise of the village
and never hears the shouts of a driver.^(C)
8 It roams the mountains for its pastureland,
searching for anything green.
⁹ Would the wild ox be willing to serve you?
Would it spend the night by your feeding trough?
¹⁰ Can you hold the wild ox^(D) to a furrow by its harness?
Will it plow the valleys behind you?
¹¹ Can you depend on it because its strength is great?
Would you leave it to do your hard work?
¹² Can you trust the wild ox to harvest your grain
and bring it to your threshing floor?