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“Who hath sent out the wild ass free? Or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass,

whose house I have made the wilderness and the barren land his dwellings?

He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver.

The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing.

Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?

10 Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band to the furrow? Or will he harrow the valleys behind thee?

11 Wilt thou trust him because his strength is great? Or wilt thou leave thy labor to him?

12 Wilt thou believe him, that he will bring home the seed and gather it into thy barn?

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“Who let the wild donkey(A) go free?
    Who untied its ropes?
I gave it the wasteland(B) as its home,
    the salt flats(C) as its habitat.(D)
It laughs(E) at the commotion in the town;
    it does not hear a driver’s shout.(F)
It ranges the hills(G) for its pasture
    and searches for any green thing.

“Will the wild ox(H) consent to serve you?(I)
    Will it stay by your manger(J) at night?
10 Can you hold it to the furrow with a harness?(K)
    Will it till the valleys behind you?
11 Will you rely on it for its great strength?(L)
    Will you leave your heavy work to it?
12 Can you trust it to haul in your grain
    and bring it to your threshing floor?

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