¹Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?

¹Kas sa tead kaljukitsede poegimisaega, kas valvad hirvede sünnitust?

²Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?

²Kas sa loed nende tiinuskuid ja tead aega, millal nad poegivad,

³They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows.

³kui nad kõveraks tõmbudes vasikaid heites oma ihuviljast vabanevad?

⁴Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not unto them.

⁴Nende vasikad kosuvad, kasvavad avaral aasal, lähevad ära ega tule tagasi nende juurde.

⁵Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass?

⁵Kes on sebra lahti lasknud ja kes on valla päästnud metseesli köidikud,

⁶Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings.

⁶kellele ma olen seadnud koduks lagendiku ja elukohaks soolakõrbe?

⁷He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver.

⁷Ta naerab linna kära, sundija kisa ta ei kuule.

⁸The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing.

⁸Ta uitab mägedel, oma karjamaal, ja otsib kõike, mis aga haljas on.

⁹Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?

⁹Kas metshärg tahab sind teenida? Kas ta jääb ööseks su sõime juurde?

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

¹⁰Kas sa saad metshärja siduda köiega vaole? Kas ta äestab su järel orumaad?

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

¹¹Kas sa võid loota tema peale, kuigi ta rammult on suur, ja jätta oma töö tema hooleks?

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

¹²Kas sa usud, et ta toob tagasi ja kogub su seemne rehealusesse?

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

¹³Jaanalinnu tiivad lehvivad rõõmsasti, aga ons need tiivad ja suled tegusad?

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

¹⁴Sest ta jätab ju oma munad maa peale ja laseb neid liivas soojeneda,

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

¹⁵unustades, et jalg võib need purustada ja metsloom tallata.

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

¹⁶Ta on oma poegade vastu vali, nagu ei olekski need ta omad; see pole tema mure, et ta vaev võiks olla asjatu.

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

¹⁷Sest Jumal on teda lasknud unustada tarkuse ega ole jaganud temale mõistust.

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

¹⁸Aga kui ta siis üles kargab, ta naerab hobust ja ratsanikku.

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

¹⁹Kas sina annad hobusele jõu, ehid ta kaela lakaga?

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

²⁰Kas sina paned ta hüppama nagu rohutirtsu? Tema võimas nooskamine on kohutav.

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

²¹Ta kaabib orus ja tunneb rõõmu, ta läheb jõuliselt relvadele vastu.

²²He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.

²²Ta naerab hirmu, ta ei kohku ega tagane mõõga eest.

²³The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield.

²³Ta kohal kõliseb nooletupp, piigitera ja viskoda.

²⁴He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet.

²⁴Ta kihutab tuhinal ja hoogsasti ega püsi paigal, kui sarv hüüab.

²⁵He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

²⁵Siis kui puhutakse sarve, hirnub tema: iihahaa! Juba kaugelt haistab ta võitlust, pealikute kisa ja hõikeid.

²⁶Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?

²⁶Kas sinu mõistuse abil lendab kull kõrgele, laotab oma tiibu lõuna poole?

²⁷Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?

²⁷Kas sinu käsul kerkib kotkas kõrgustesse ja teeb oma pesa kõrgele?

²⁸She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place.

²⁸Ta elab ja ööbib kalju peal, kaljuserval ja ligipääsmatus paigas.

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

²⁹Sealt ta luurab saaki ja ta silmad näevad kaugele.

³⁰Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she.

³⁰Ta pojad rüübivad verd, ja kus on mahalööduid, seal on temagi.'