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Job 39:13-18

¹³ [Gavest thou] the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich? ¹⁴ Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust, ¹⁵ And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them. ¹⁶ She is hardened against her young ones, as though [they were] not hers: her labour is in vain without fear; ¹⁷ Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding. ¹⁸ What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.

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KJV King James Version

¹³ [Gavest thou] the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich? ¹⁴ Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust, ¹⁵ And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them. ¹⁶ She is hardened against her young ones, as though [they were] not hers: her labour is in vain without fear; ¹⁷ Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding. ¹⁸ What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

¹³ The wings of the ostrich flap joyfully, but cannot match the pinions and feathers of the stork. ¹⁴ For she leaves her eggs on the ground and lets them warm in the sand. ¹⁵ She forgets that a foot may crush them, or a wild animal may trample them. ¹⁶ She treats her young harshly, as if not her own, with no concern that her labor was in vain. ¹⁷ For God has deprived her of wisdom; He has not endowed her with understanding. ¹⁸ Yet when she proudly spreads her wings, she laughs at the horse and its rider.

WEB World English Bible

¹³ “The wings of the ostrich wave proudly; but are they the feathers and plumage of love? ¹⁴ For she leaves her eggs on the earth, warms them in the dust, ¹⁵ and forgets that the foot may crush them, or that the wild animal may trample them. ¹⁶ She deals harshly with her young ones, as if they were not hers. Though her labor is in vain, she is without fear, ¹⁷ because God has deprived her of wisdom, neither has he imparted to her understanding. ¹⁸ When she lifts up herself on high, she scorns the horse and his rider.

ASV American Standard Version

¹³ The wings of the ostrich wave proudly; But are they the pinions and plumage of love? ¹⁴ For she leaveth her eggs on the earth, And warmeth them in the dust, ¹⁵ And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, Or that the wild beast may trample them. ¹⁶ She dealeth hardly with her young ones, as if they were not hers: Though her labor be in vain, she is without fear; ¹⁷ Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, Neither hath he imparted to her understanding. ¹⁸ What time she lifteth up herself on high, She scorneth the horse and his rider.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

¹³ The wing of the rattling ones exulteth, Whether the pinion of the ostrich or hawk. ¹⁴ For she leaveth on the earth her eggs, And on the dust she doth warm them, ¹⁵ And she forgetteth that a foot may press it, And a beast of the field tread it down. ¹⁶ Her young ones it hath hardened without her, In vain is her labour without fear. ¹⁷ For God hath caused her to forget wisdom, And He hath not given a portion To her in understanding: ¹⁸ At the time on high she lifteth herself up, She laugheth at the horse and at his rider.

Surrounding context — Job 39

10 Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?

11 Wilt thou trust him, because his strength [is] great? or wilt thou leave thy labour to him?

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

13 [Gavest thou] the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?

14 Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust,

15 And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them.

16 She is hardened against her young ones, as though [they were] not hers: her labour is in vain without fear;

17 Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.

18 What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.

19 Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?

20 Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils [is] terrible.

21 He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in [his] strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.

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