14 For it leaves its eggs to the earth and lets them be warmed on the ground,
16 It deals cruelly with its young, as if they were not its own; though its labor should be in vain, yet it has no fear;(A)
13 Thorns shall grow over its strongholds, nettles and thistles in its fortresses.It shall be the haunt of jackals, an abode for ostriches.(A)
15 Can a woman forget her nursing child or show no compassion for the child of her womb?Even these might forget, yet I will not forget you.(A)
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