Job 39:17-30
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 39
17Because God has made her forget wisdom, And has not given her a share of understanding. 18When she rushes away on high, She laughs at the horse and his rider. 19'Do you give the horse his might? Do you clothe his neck with a mane? 20Do you make him leap like locusts? His majestic snorting is frightening. 21 He paws in the valley, and rejoices in his strength; He goes out to meet the battle. 22He laughs at fear and is not dismayed; And he does not turn back from the sword. 23The quiver rattles against him, The flashing spear and javelin. 24He races over the ground with a roar and fury, And he does not stand still when he hears the sound of the trumpet. 25As often as the trumpet sounds he says, ‘Aha!’ And he senses the battle from afar, And the thunder of the captains and the war cry. 26'Is it by your understanding that the hawk soars, Stretching his wings toward the south? 27Is it at your command that the eagle flies high, And makes his nest on high? 28He dwells and spends his nights on the cliff, On the rocky cliff, an inaccessible place. 29From there he tracks food; His eyes look at it from afar. 30His young ones also lick up blood greedily; And where the slain are, there he is.'King James Version
Christian Standard Bible
18When she proudly spreads her wings, she laughs at the horse and its rider.
19Do you give strength to the horse? Do you adorn his neck with a mane?
20Do you make him leap like a locust? His proud snorting fills one with terror.
21He paws in the valley and rejoices in his strength; he charges into battle.
22He laughs at fear, since he is afraid of nothing; he does not run from the sword.
23A quiver rattles at his side, along with a flashing spear and a javelin.
24He charges ahead with trembling rage; he cannot stand still at the trumpet’s sound.
25When the trumpet blasts, he snorts defiantly. He smells the battle from a distance; he hears the officers’ shouts and the battle cry.
26Does the hawk take flight by your understanding and spread its wings to the south?
27Does the eagle soar at your command and make its nest on high?
28It lives on a cliff where it spends the night; its stronghold is on a rocky crag.
29From there it searches for prey; its eyes penetrate the distance.
30Its brood gulps down blood, and where the slain are, it is there.
New Living Translation
Chapter 39
17For God has deprived her of wisdom. He has given her no understanding. 18But whenever she jumps up to run, she passes the swiftest horse with its rider.
19'Have you given the horse its strength or clothed its neck with a flowing mane?
20Did you give it the ability to leap like a locust? Its majestic snorting is terrifying!
21It paws the earth and rejoices in its strength when it charges out to battle.
22It laughs at fear and is unafraid. It does not run from the sword.
23The arrows rattle against it, and the spear and javelin flash.
24It paws the ground fiercely and rushes forward into battle when the ram’s horn blows.
25It snorts at the sound of the horn. It senses the battle in the distance. It quivers at the captain’s commands and the noise of battle.
26'Is it your wisdom that makes the hawk soar and spread its wings toward the south?
27Is it at your command that the eagle rises to the heights to make its nest?
28It lives on the cliffs, making its home on a distant, rocky crag.
29From there it hunts its prey, keeping watch with piercing eyes.
30Its young gulp down blood. Where there’s a carcass, there you’ll find it.'
English Standard Version
Chapter 39
17because God has made her forget wisdom and given her no share in understanding. 18When she rouses herself to flee, she laughs at the horse and his rider. 19"Do you give the horse his might? Do you clothe his neck with a mane? 20Do you make him leap like the locust? His majestic snorting is terrifying. 21He paws in the valley and exults in his strength; he goes out to meet the weapons. 22He laughs at fear and is not dismayed; he does not turn back from the sword. 23Upon him rattle the quiver, the flashing spear, and the javelin. 24With fierceness and rage he swallows the ground; he cannot stand still at the sound of the trumpet. 25When the trumpet sounds, he says ‘Aha!’ He smells the battle from afar, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting. 26"Is it by your understanding that the hawk soars and spreads his wings toward the south? 27Is it at your command that the eagle mounts up and makes his nest on high? 28On the rock he dwells and makes his home, on the rocky crag and stronghold. 29From there he spies out the prey; his eyes behold it from far away. 30His young ones suck up blood, and where the slain are, there is he."New International Version
18Yet when she spreads her feathers to run, she laughs at horse and rider.
19"Do you give the horse its strength or clothe its neck with a flowing mane?
20Do you make it leap like a locust, striking terror with its proud snorting?
21It paws fiercely, rejoicing in its strength, and charges into the fray.
22It laughs at fear, afraid of nothing; it does not shy away from the sword.
23The quiver rattles against its side, along with the flashing spear and lance.
24In frenzied excitement it eats up the ground; it cannot stand still when the trumpet sounds.
25At the blast of the trumpet it snorts, ‘Aha!’ It catches the scent of battle from afar, the shout of commanders and the battle cry.
26"Does the hawk take flight by your wisdom and spread its wings toward the south?
27Does the eagle soar at your command and build its nest on high?
28It dwells on a cliff and stays there at night; a rocky crag is its stronghold.
29From there it looks for food; its eyes detect it from afar.
30Its young ones feast on blood, and where the slain are, there it is."
New King James Version
