16. She is hardened against her young, as if they were not hers; she has labored in vain, with no fear compelling her.
17. For God has deprived her of wisdom; neither has he given her understanding.
18. Yet, when the time is right, she raises her wings on high; she ridicules the horse and his rider.
19. Will you supply strength to the horse, or envelope his throat with neighing?
20. Will you alarm him as the locusts do? His panic is revealed by the display of his nostrils.
21. He digs at the earth with his hoof; he jumps around boldly; he advances to meet armed men.
22. He despises fear; he does not turn away from the sword.
23. Above him, the quiver rattles, the spear and the shield shake.
24. Seething and raging, he drinks up the earth; neither does he pause when the blast of the trumpet sounds.
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.
26. Does the hawk grow feathers by means of your wisdom, spreading her wings towards the south?
27. Will the eagle lift herself up at your command and make her nest in steep places?
28. She dwells among the rocks, and she lingers among broken boulders and inaccessible cliffs.
29. From there, she looks for food, and her eyes catch sight of it from far away.