Job 39

山岩间的野山羊几时生产，你知道吗？ 母鹿下犊之期，你能察定吗？

shān yán jiān de yě shān yáng jǐ shí shēng chǎn ， nǐ zhī dào ma ？ mǔ lù xià dú zhī qī ， nǐ néng chá dìng ma ？

“Do you know the time when the mountain goats give birth? Do you watch when the doe bears fawns?

它们怀胎的月数，你能数算吗？ 它们几时生产，你能晓得吗？

tā men huái tāi de yuè shù ， nǐ néng shù suàn ma ？ tā men jǐ shí shēng chǎn ， nǐ néng xiǎo de ma ？

Can you count the months that they fulfill? Or do you know the time when they give birth?

它们屈身，将子生下， 就除掉疼痛。

tā men qū shēn ， jiāng zǐ shēng xià ， jiù chú diào téng tòng 。

They bow themselves. They bear their young. They end their labor pains.

这子渐渐肥壮，在荒野长大， 去而不回。

zhè zǐ jiàn jiàn féi zhuàng ， zài huāng yě zhǎng dà ， qù ér bù huí 。

Their young ones become strong. They grow up in the open field. They go out, and don’t return again.

谁放野驴出去自由？ 谁解开快驴的绳索？

shuí fàng yě lǘ chū qù zì yóu ？ shuí jiě kāi kuài lǘ de shéng suǒ ？

“Who has set the wild donkey free? Or who has loosened the bonds of the swift donkey,

我使旷野作它的住处， 使咸地当它的居所。

wǒ shǐ kuàng yě zuò tā de zhù chù ， shǐ xián dì dāng tā de jū suǒ 。

whose home I have made the wilderness, and the salt land his dwelling place?

它嗤笑城内的喧嚷， 不听赶牲口的喝声。

tā chī xiào chéng nèi de xuān rǎng ， bù tīng gǎn shēng kǒu de hē shēng 。

He scorns the tumult of the city, neither does he hear the shouting of the driver.

遍山是它的草场； 它寻找各样青绿之物。

biàn shān shì tā de cǎo chǎng ； tā xún zhǎo gè yàng qīng lǜ zhī wù 。

The range of the mountains is his pasture. He searches after every green thing.

野牛岂肯服事你？ 岂肯住在你的槽旁？

yě niú qǐ kěn fú shì nǐ ？ qǐ kěn zhù zài nǐ de cáo páng ？

“Will the wild ox be content to serve you? Or will he stay by your feeding trough?

你岂能用套绳将野牛笼在犁沟之间？ 它岂肯随你耙山谷之地？

nǐ qǐ néng yòng tào shéng jiāng yě niú lóng zài lí gōu zhī jiān ？ tā qǐ kěn suí nǐ pá shān gǔ zhī dì ？

Can you hold the wild ox in the furrow with his harness? Or will he till the valleys after you?

岂可因它的力大就倚靠它？ 岂可把你的工交给它做吗？

qǐ kě yīn tā de lì dà jiù yǐ kào tā ？ qǐ kě bǎ nǐ de gōng jiāo gěi tā zuò ma ？

Will you trust him, because his strength is great? Or will you leave to him your labor?

岂可信靠它把你的粮食运到家， 又收聚你禾场上的谷吗？

qǐ kě xìn kào tā bǎ nǐ de liáng shí yùn dào jiā ， yòu shōu jù nǐ hé chǎng shàng de gǔ ma ？

Will you confide in him, that he will bring home your seed, and gather the grain of your threshing floor?

鸵鸟的翅膀欢然搧展， 岂是显慈爱的翎毛和羽毛吗？

tuó niǎo de chì bǎng huān rán shān zhǎn ， qǐ shì xiǎn cí ài de líng máo hé yǔ máo ma ？

“The wings of the ostrich wave proudly, but are they the feathers and plumage of love?

因它把蛋留在地上， 在尘土中使得温暖；

yīn tā bǎ dàn liú zài dì shàng ， zài chén tǔ zhōng shǐ de wēn nuǎn ；

For she leaves her eggs on the earth, warms them in the dust,

却想不到被脚踹碎， 或被野兽践踏。

què xiǎng bú dào bèi jiǎo chuài suì ， huò bèi yě shòu jiàn tà 。

and forgets that the foot may crush them, or that the wild animal may trample them.

它忍心待雏，似乎不是自己的； 虽然徒受劳苦，也不为雏惧怕；

tā rěn xīn dài chú ， sì hū bú shì zì jǐ de ； suī rán tú shòu láo kǔ ， yě bú wèi chú jù pà ；

She deals harshly with her young ones, as if they were not hers. Though her labor is in vain, she is without fear,

因为 神使它没有智慧， 也未将悟性赐给它。

yīn wèi shén shǐ tā méi yǒu zhì huì ， yě wèi jiāng wù xìng cì gěi tā 。

because God has deprived her of wisdom, neither has he imparted to her understanding.

它几时挺身展开翅膀， 就嗤笑马和骑马的人。

tā jǐ shí tǐng shēn zhǎn kāi chì bǎng ， jiù chī xiào mǎ hé qí mǎ de rén 。

When she lifts up herself on high, she scorns the horse and his rider.

马的大力是你所赐的吗？ 它颈项上挓挲的鬃是你给它披上的吗？

mǎ de dà lì shì nǐ suǒ cì de ma ？ tā jǐng xiàng shàng zhā sā de zōng shì nǐ gěi tā pī shàng de ma ？

“Have you given the horse might? Have you clothed his neck with a quivering mane?

是你叫它跳跃像蝗虫吗？ 它喷气之威使人惊惶。

shì nǐ jiào tā tiào yuè xiàng huáng chóng ma ？ tā pēn qì zhī wēi shǐ rén jīng huáng 。

Have you made him to leap as a locust? The glory of his snorting is awesome.

它在谷中刨地，自喜其力； 它出去迎接佩带兵器的人。

tā zài gǔ zhōng páo dì ， zì xǐ qí lì ； tā chū qù yíng jiē pèi dài bīng qì de rén 。

He paws in the valley, and rejoices in his strength. He goes out to meet the armed men.

它嗤笑可怕的事并不惊惶， 也不因刀剑退回。

tā chī xiào kě pà de shì bìng bù jīng huáng ， yě bù yīn dāo jiàn tuì huí 。

He mocks at fear, and is not dismayed, neither does he turn back from the sword.

箭袋和发亮的枪， 并短枪在它身上铮铮有声。

jiàn dài hé fā liàng de qiāng ， bìng duǎn qiāng zài tā shēn shàng zhēng zhēng yǒu shēng 。

The quiver rattles against him, the flashing spear and the javelin.

它发猛烈的怒气将地吞下； 一听角声就不耐站立。

tā fā měng liè de nù qì jiāng dì tūn xià ； yì tīng jiǎo shēng jiù bú nài zhàn lì 。

He eats up the ground with fierceness and rage, neither does he stand still at the sound of the trumpet.

角每发声，它说呵哈； 它从远处闻着战气， 又听见军长大发雷声和兵丁呐喊。

jiǎo měi fā shēng ， tā shuō hē hā ； tā cóng yuǎn chù wén zhe zhàn qì ， yòu tīng jiàn jūn zhǎng dà fā léi shēng hé bīng dīng nà hǎn 。

As often as the trumpet sounds he snorts, ‘Aha!’ He smells the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

鹰雀飞翔，展开翅膀一直向南， 岂是借你的智慧吗？

yīng què fēi xiáng ， zhǎn kāi chì bǎng yì zhí xiàng nán ， qǐ shì jiè nǐ de zhì huì ma ？

“Is it by your wisdom that the hawk soars, and stretches her wings toward the south?

大鹰上腾在高处搭窝， 岂是听你的吩咐吗？

dà yīng shàng téng zài gāo chù dā wō ， qǐ shì tīng nǐ de fēn fù ma ？

Is it at your command that the eagle mounts up, and makes his nest on high?

它住在山岩， 以山峰和坚固之所为家，

tā zhù zài shān yán ， yǐ shān fēng hé jiān gù zhī suǒ wèi jiā ，

On the cliff he dwells and makes his home, on the point of the cliff and the stronghold.

从那里窥看食物， 眼睛远远观望。

cóng nà lǐ kuī kàn shí wù ， yǎn jīng yuǎn yuǎn guān wàng 。

From there he spies out the prey. His eyes see it afar off.

它的雏也咂血； 被杀的人在哪里，它也在那里。

tā de chú yě zā xuè ； bèi shā de rén zài nǎ lǐ ， tā yě zài nà lǐ 。

His young ones also suck up blood. Where the slain are, there he is.”