Job

1山岩间的野山羊几时生产，你知道吗？ 母鹿下犊之期，你能察定吗？

2它们怀胎的月数，你能数算吗？ 它们几时生产，你能晓得吗？

3它们屈身，将子生下， 就除掉疼痛。

4这子渐渐肥壮，在荒野长大， 去而不回。

5谁放野驴出去自由？ 谁解开快驴的绳索？

6我使旷野作它的住处， 使咸地当它的居所。

7它嗤笑城内的喧嚷， 不听赶牲口的喝声。

8遍山是它的草场； 它寻找各样青绿之物。

9野牛岂肯服事你？ 岂肯住在你的槽旁？

10你岂能用套绳将野牛笼在犁沟之间？ 它岂肯随你耙山谷之地？

11岂可因它的力大就倚靠它？ 岂可把你的工交给它做吗？

12岂可信靠它把你的粮食运到家， 又收聚你禾场上的谷吗？

13鸵鸟的翅膀欢然搧展， 岂是显慈爱的翎毛和羽毛吗？

14因它把蛋留在地上， 在尘土中使得温暖；

15却想不到被脚踹碎， 或被野兽践踏。

16它忍心待雏，似乎不是自己的； 虽然徒受劳苦，也不为雏惧怕；

17因为 神使它没有智慧， 也未将悟性赐给它。

18它几时挺身展开翅膀， 就嗤笑马和骑马的人。

19马的大力是你所赐的吗？ 它颈项上挓挲的鬃是你给它披上的吗？

20是你叫它跳跃像蝗虫吗？ 它喷气之威使人惊惶。

21它在谷中刨地，自喜其力； 它出去迎接佩带兵器的人。

22它嗤笑可怕的事并不惊惶， 也不因刀剑退回。

23箭袋和发亮的枪， 并短枪在它身上铮铮有声。

24它发猛烈的怒气将地吞下； 一听角声就不耐站立。

25角每发声，它说呵哈； 它从远处闻着战气， 又听见军长大发雷声和兵丁呐喊。

26鹰雀飞翔，展开翅膀一直向南， 岂是借你的智慧吗？

27大鹰上腾在高处搭窝， 岂是听你的吩咐吗？

28它住在山岩， 以山峰和坚固之所为家，

29从那里窥看食物， 眼睛远远观望。

30它的雏也咂血； 被杀的人在哪里，它也在那里。

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1Knowest thou the time when the wild goats bring forth among the rocks, or hast thou observed the hinds when they fawn?

2Hast thou numbered the months of their conceiving, or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?

3They bow themselves to bring forth young, and they cast them, and send forth roarings.

4Their young are weaned and go to feed: they go forth, and return not to them.

5Who hath sent out the wild ass free, and who hath loosed his bonds?

6To whom I have given a house in the wilderness, and his dwellings in the barren land.

7He scorneth the multitude of the city, he heareth not the cry of the driver.

8He looketh round about the mountains of his pasture, and seeketh for every green thing.

9Shall the rhinoceros be willing to serve thee, or will he stay at thy crib?

10Canst thou bind the rhinoceros with thy thong to plough, or will he break the clods of the valleys after thee?

11Wilt thou have confidence in his great strength, and leave thy labours to him?

12Wilt thou trust him that he will render thee the seed, and gather it into thy barnfloor?

13The wing of the ostrich is like the wings of the heron, and of the hawk.

14When she leaveth her eggs on the earth, thou perhaps wilt warm them in the dust.

15She forgetteth that the foot may tread upon them, or that the beasts of the field may break them.

16She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers, she hath laboured in vain, no fear constraining her.

17For God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he given her understanding.

18When time shall be, she setteth up her wings on high: she scorneth the horse and his rider.

19Wilt thou give strength to the horse, or clothe his neck with neighing?

20Wilt thou lift him up like the locusts? the glory of his nostrils is terror.

21He breaketh up the earth with his hoof, he pranceth boldly, he goeth forward to meet armed men.

22He despiseth fear, he turneth not his back to the sword,

23Above him shall the quiver rattle, the spear and shield shall glitter.

24Chasing and raging he swalloweth the ground, neither doth he make account when the noise of the trumpet soundeth.

25When 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.

26Doth the hawk wax feathered by thy wisdom, spreading her wings to the south?

27Will the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest in high places?

28She abideth among the rocks, and dwelleth among cragged flints, and stony hills, where there is no access.

29From thence she looketh for the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.

30Her young ones shall suck up blood: and wheresoever the carcass shall be, she is immediately there.

31And the Lord went on, and said to Job:

32Shall he that contendeth with God be so easily silenced? surely he that reproveth God, ought to answer him.

33Then Job answered the Lord, and said:

34What can I answer, who hath spoken inconsiderately? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.

35One thing I have spoken, which I wish I had not said: and another, to which I will add no more.