Bible Lynx Logo

The Book of Job, Chapter 39, Verse 7

View Previous Verses
6
Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings.
King James Version
He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver.
American Standard Version
He scorneth the tumult of the city, Neither heareth he the shoutings of the driver.
New English Translation
It scorns the tumult in the town; it does not hear the shouts of a driver.
World English Bible
He scorns the tumult of the city, neither does he hear the shouting of the driver.
8
The range of the mountains [is] his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing.
9
Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?
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.