Job 39:18

And forgetteth that the foote might scatter the, or that the wild beast might breake the.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.

In Context

17Which leaueth his egges in the earth, and maketh them hote in the dust,

19He sheweth himselfe cruell vnto his yong ones, as they were not his, and is without feare, as if he trauailed in vaine.

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Cross References

2 Kings 19:21This is the worde that the Lord hath spoken against him, O Virgine, daughter of Zion, he hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorne: O daughter of Ierusalem, he hath shaken his head at thee.

Job 39:7Yet their yong waxe fatte, and growe vp with corne: they goe foorth and returne not vnto them.

Matthew Henry on Job 39:14-19

Description of the Peacock and Ostrich. ( b. c. 1520.) 13 Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich? 14 Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust, 15 And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them. 16 She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vain without fear; 17 Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding. 18 What time she… Read the whole commentary →

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