Job 39:13-30
Legacy Standard Bible
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.
19 “Do you give the horse his might?
Do you clothe his neck with a mane?
20 Do you make him (B)leap like the locust?
His splendid (C)snorting is terrible.
21 [d]He paws in the valley and rejoices in his power;
He (D)goes out to meet the weapons.
22 He laughs at dread and is not dismayed;
And he does not turn back from the sword.
23 The quiver rattles against him,
The flashing spear and javelin.
24 With shaking and rage he [e]races over the ground,
And he does not [f]stand still at the sound of the trumpet.
25 As often as the trumpet sounds he says, ‘Aha!’
And he scents the battle from afar,
And the thunder of the commanders and the shout of war.
26 “Is it by your understanding that the hawk soars,
Stretching his wings toward the south?
27 Is it at your [g]command that the eagle goes on high
And raises (E)his nest high?
28 On the cliff he dwells and lodges,
Upon the rocky crag, a fortress.
29 From there he [h](F)spies out food;
His eyes see it from afar.
30 His young ones also suck up blood;
And (G)where the slain are, there is he.”
Job 39:13-30
New American Standard Bible 1995
13 “The ostriches’ wings flap joyously
With the pinion and plumage of [a]love,
14 For she abandons 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 wild beast may trample [c]them.
16 “She treats her young (A)cruelly, as if they were not hers;
Though her labor be in vain, she is [d]unconcerned;
17 Because God has made her forget wisdom,
And has not given her a share of understanding.
18 “When she lifts herself [e]on high,
She laughs at the horse and his rider.
19 “Do you give the horse his might?
Do you clothe his neck with a mane?
20 “Do you make him (B)leap like the locust?
His majestic (C)snorting is terrible.
21 “[f]He paws in the valley, and rejoices in his strength;
He (D)goes out to meet the weapons.
22 “He laughs at fear and is not dismayed;
And he does not turn back from the sword.
23 “The quiver rattles against him,
The flashing spear and javelin.
24 “With shaking and rage he [g]races over the ground,
And he does not stand still at the voice of the trumpet.
25 “As often as the trumpet sounds he says, ‘Aha!’
And he scents the battle from afar,
And the thunder of the captains and the war cry.
26 “Is it by your understanding that the hawk soars,
Stretching his wings toward the south?
27 “Is it at your [h]command that the eagle mounts up
And makes (E)his nest on high?
28 “On the cliff he dwells and lodges,
Upon the rocky crag, an inaccessible place.
29 “From there he (F)spies out food;
His eyes see it from afar.
30 “His young ones also suck up blood;
And (G)where the slain are, there is he.”
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