{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/drb/job/39","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T13:21:29.830Z"},"reference":{"translation":"DRB","book":"Job","bookSlug":"job","chapter":39,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":38,"nextChapter":40,"totalChapters":42,"totalVerses":30},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Knowest thou the time when the wild goats bring forth among the rocks, or hast thou observed the hinds when they fawn? "},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"Hast thou numbered the months of their conceiving, or knowest thou the time when they bring forth? "},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"They bow themselves to bring forth young, and they cast them, and send forth roarings. "},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Their young are weaned and go to feed : they go forth, and return not to them. "},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Who hath sent out the wild ass free, and who hath loosed his bonds? "},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"To whom I have given a house in the wilderness, and his dwellings in the barren land. "},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"He scorneth the multitude of the city, he heareth not the cry of the driver. "},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"He looketh round about the mountains of his pasture, and seeketh for every green thing. "},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"Shall the rhinoceros be willing to serve thee, or will he stay at thy crib? "},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Canst thou bind the rhinoceros with thy thong to plough, or will he break the clods of the valleys after thee? "},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Wilt thou have confidence in his great strength, and leave thy labours to him? "},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Wilt thou trust him that he will render thee the seed, and gather it into thy barnfloor? "},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"The wing of the ostrich is like the wings of the heron, and of the hawk. "},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"When she leaveth her eggs on the earth, thou perhaps wilt warm them in the dust. "},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"She forgetteth that the foot may tread upon them, or that the beasts of the field may break them. "},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers, she hath laboured in vain, no fear constraining her. "},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"For God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he given her understanding. "},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"When time shall be, she setteth up her wings on high : she scorneth the horse and his rider. "},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Wilt thou give strength to the horse, or clothe his neck with neighing? "},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"Wilt thou lift him up like the locusts? the glory of his nostrils is terror. "},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"He breaketh up the earth with his hoof, he pranceth boldly, he goeth forward to meet armed men. "},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"He despiseth fear, he turneth not his back to the sword, "},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"Above him shall the quiver rattle, the spear and shield shall glitter. "},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"Chasing and raging he swalloweth the ground, neither doth he make account when the noise of the trumpet soundeth. "},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"When he heareth the trumpet he saith : Ha, ha : he smelleth the battle afar off, the encouraging of the captains, and the shouting of the army. "},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"Doth the hawk wax feathered by thy wisdom, spreading her wings to the south? "},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"Will the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest in high places? "},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"She abideth among the rocks, and dwelleth among cragged flints, and stony hills, where there is no access. "},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"From thence she looketh for the prey, and her eyes behold afar off. "},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"Her young ones shall suck up blood : and wheresoever the carcass shall be, she is immediately there. "}],"citation":{"inline":"Job 39 (DRB)","markdown":"[Job 39](https://primebible.com/drb/job/39)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* DRB. https://primebible.com/drb/job/39 (accessed 2026-05-30)."}}