Job 39

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Do you know at what time the wild goats have given birth among the rocks, or do you observe the deer when they go into labor?	1 Knowest thou the time when the wild goats bring forth among the rocks, or hast thou observed the hinds when they fawn?
2 Have you numbered the months since their conception, and do you know at what time they gave birth?	2 Hast thou numbered the months of their conceiving, or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?
3 They bend themselves for their offspring, and they give birth, and they emit roars.	3 They bow themselves to bring forth young, and they cast them, and send forth roarings.
4 Their young are weaned and go out to feed; they depart and do not return to them.	4 Their young are weaned and go to feed : they go forth, and return not to them.
5 Who has set the wild ass free, and who has released his bonds?	5 Who hath sent out the wild ass free, and who hath loosed his bonds?
6 I have given a house in solitude to him, and his tabernacle is in the salted land.	6 To whom I have given a house in the wilderness, and his dwellings in the barren land.
7 He despises the crowded city; he does not pay attention to the bellow of the tax collector.	7 He scorneth the multitude of the city, he heareth not the cry of the driver.
8 He looks around the mountains of his pasture, and he searches everywhere for green plants.	8 He looketh round about the mountains of his pasture, and seeketh for every green thing.
9 Will the rhinoceros be willing to serve you, and will he remain in your stall?	9 Shall the rhinoceros be willing to serve thee, or will he stay at thy crib?
10 Can you detain the rhinoceros with your harness to plough for you, and will he loosen the soil of the furrows behind you?	10 Canst thou bind the rhinoceros with thy thong to plough, or will he break the clods of the valleys after thee?
11 Will you put your faith in his great strength, and delegate your labors to him?	11 Wilt thou have confidence in his great strength, and leave thy labours to him?
12 Will you trust him to return to you the seed, and to gather it on your drying floor?	12 Wilt thou trust him that he will render thee the seed, and gather it into thy barnfloor?
13 The wing of the ostrich is like the wings of the heron, and of the hawk.	13 The wing of the ostrich is like the wings of the heron, and of the hawk.
14 When she leaves eggs behind in the earth, will you perhaps warm them in the dust?	14 When she leaveth her eggs on the earth, thou perhaps wilt warm them in the dust.
15 She forgets that feet may trample them, or that the beasts of the field may shatter them.	15 She forgetteth that the foot may tread upon them, or that the beasts of the field may break them.
16 She is hardened against her young, as if they were not hers; she has labored in vain, with no fear compelling her.	16 She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers, she hath laboured in vain, no fear constraining her.
17 For God has deprived her of wisdom; neither has he given her understanding.	17 For God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he given her understanding.
18 Yet, when the time is right, she raises her wings on high; she ridicules the horse and his rider.	18 When time shall be, she setteth up her wings on high : she scorneth the horse and his rider.
19 Will you supply strength to the horse, or envelope his throat with neighing?	19 Wilt thou give strength to the horse, or clothe his neck with neighing?
20 Will you alarm him as the locusts do? His panic is revealed by the display of his nostrils.	20 Wilt thou lift him up like the locusts? the glory of his nostrils is terror.
21 He digs at the earth with his hoof; he jumps around boldly; he advances to meet armed men.	21 He breaketh up the earth with his hoof, he pranceth boldly, he goeth forward to meet armed men.
22 He despises fear; he does not turn away from the sword.	22 He despiseth fear, he turneth not his back to the sword,
23 Above him, the quiver rattles, the spear and the shield shake.	23 Above him shall the quiver rattle, the spear and shield shall glitter.
24 Seething and raging, he drinks up the earth; neither does he pause when the blast of the trumpet sounds.	24 Chasing and raging he swalloweth the ground, neither doth he make account when the noise of the trumpet soundeth.
25 When he hears the bugle, he says, “Ha!” He smells the battle from a distance, the exhortation of the officers, and the battle cry of the soldiers.	25 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.
26 Does the hawk grow feathers by means of your wisdom, spreading her wings towards the south?	26 Doth the hawk wax feathered by thy wisdom, spreading her wings to the south?
27 Will the eagle lift herself up at your command and make her nest in steep places?	27 Will the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest in high places?
28 She dwells among the rocks, and she lingers among broken boulders and inaccessible cliffs.	28 She abideth among the rocks, and dwelleth among cragged flints, and stony hills, where there is no access.
29 From there, she looks for food, and her eyes catch sight of it from far away.	29 From thence she looketh for the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.
30 Her young will drink blood, and wherever the carcass will be, she is there immediately.	30 Her young ones shall suck up blood : and wheresoever the carcass shall be, she is immediately there.
31 And the Lord continued, and he said to Job:	31 And the Lord went on, and said to Job :
32 Will he who contends with God be so easily silenced? Certainly, he who argues with God must also respond to him.	32 Shall he that contendeth with God be so easily silenced? surely he that reproveth God, ought to answer him.
33 Then Job answered the Lord, saying:	33 Then Job answered the Lord, and said :
34 What could I possibly answer, since I have been speaking thoughtlessly? I will place my hand over my mouth.	34 One thing I have spoken, which I wish I had not said : and another, to which I will add no more.
35 One thing I have spoken, which I wish I had not said; and another, to which I will add no more.