14 For she abandons her eggs to the earth
And warms them in the dust,
15 And she forgets that a foot may crush [a]them,
Or that a wild animal may trample [b]them.
16 She treats her young (A)cruelly, as if they were not hers;
Though her labor is for nothing, she is [c]unconcerned,
17 Because God has made her forget wisdom,
And has not given her a share of understanding.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 39:15 Lit it
  2. Job 39:15 Lit it
  3. Job 39:16 Lit without fear

Even (A)jackals offer the breast,
They nurse their young;
But the daughter of my people has proved herself (B)cruel,
Like (C)ostriches in the wilderness.

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