Job 39:26

Is it through your wisdom that the hawk soars, spreading its wings towards the south?

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In The King James Version

Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?

In Context

25Whenever the trumpet calls, it is ready; he senses the sound of battle from far away, he hears the commanders shouting.

27Do you command the eagle to fly high and make its nest in the summits of the mountains?

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 14:15tawny owl, long-eared owl, gulls, any kind of hawk,

Jeremiah 8:7Even storks high in the sky know when it's time to migrate. Turtledoves, swifts, and songbirds know when to fly away at the right time of the year. But my people don't know the laws of the Lord.

Matthew Henry on Job 39:20-26

Description of the War-Horse. ( b. c. 1520.) 19 Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder? 20 Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible. 21 He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men. 22 He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword. 23 The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield. 24 He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage:… Read the whole commentary →

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