17. For God hath caused her to forget wisdom, And He hath not given a portion To her in understanding:
18. At the time on high she lifteth herself up, She laugheth at the horse and at his rider.
19. Dost thou give to the horse might? Dost thou clothe his neck [with] a mane?
20. Dost thou cause him to rush as a locust? The majesty of his snorting [is] terrible.
21. They dig in a valley, and he rejoiceth in power, He goeth forth to meet the armour.
22. He laugheth at fear, and is not affrighted, And he turneth not back from the face of the sword.
23. Against him rattle doth quiver, The flame of a spear, and a halbert.
24. With trembling and rage he swalloweth the ground, And remaineth not stedfast Because of the sound of a trumpet.
25. Among the trumpets he saith, Aha, And from afar he doth smell battle, Roaring of princes and shouting.
26. By thine understanding flieth a hawk? Spreadeth he his wings to the south?
27. At thy command goeth an eagle up high? Or lifteth he up his nest?
28. A rock he doth inhabit, Yea, he lodgeth on the tooth of a rock, and fortress.
29. From thence he hath sought food, To a far off place his eyes look attentively,
30. And his brood gulp up blood, And where the pierced [are] --there [is] he!