8. The range of the mountains is his pasture,He searches after every green thing.
9. “Will the wild ox be content to serve you?Or will he stay by your feeding trough?
10. Can you hold the wild ox in the furrow with his harness?Or will he till the valleys after you?
11. Will you trust him, because his strength is great?Or will you leave to him your labour?
12. Will you confide in him, that he will bring home your seed,and gather the grain of your threshing floor?
13. “The wings of the ostrich wave proudly;but are they the feathers and plumage of love?
14. For she leaves her eggs on the earth,warms them in the dust,
15. and forgets that the foot may crush them,or that the wild animal may trample them.
16. She deals harshly with her young ones, as if they were not hers.Though her labour is in vain, she is without fear,
17. because God has deprived her of wisdom,neither has he imparted to her understanding.
18. When she lifts up herself on high,she scorns the horse and his rider.
19. “Have you given the horse might?Have you clothed his neck with a quivering mane?
20. Have you made him to leap as a locust?The glory of his snorting is awesome.
21. He paws in the valley, and rejoices in his strength.He goes out to meet the armed men.
22. He mocks at fear, and is not dismayed,neither does he turn back from the sword.