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" Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich? Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust, And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them. "
The Popular Science Monthly - Page 586
1885
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The Hopkinsian Magazine, Volume 2

1826 - 590 pages
...understanding. And this is asserted of the ostrich in the 39th of Job. — " Gavest thou the goodly wings to the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich,...leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in the dust, and forgetteth that the foot may crush them — because God hath deprived her of wisdom,...
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The Reference Bible, Containing an Accurate Copy of the Common English ...

1826 - 1036 pages
...feathers unto the ostrich Î f 14 Which leavetb her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in the dust, 15 And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them. 16 She is hardened against her yi.ung ones, as though they were not , hers : her labour is ¡a vain...
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The Cottager's monthly visitor, Volume 34

1826 - 938 pages
...described in Job, " which leaveth her eggs n the earth, and warmeth them in the dust, and forgetttth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them. She is hardened against her foung ones, as though they were not her's : her labour s in vain without...
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The Old Testament: Arranged in Historical & Chronological Order, (on the ...

George Townsend - 1826 - 902 pages
...goodly wings unto the peacocks? or * or, Mrs™- * wings and feathers unto the ostrich? i?,™l#«- 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...
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The Primary Class Book: A Selection of Easy Lessons in Reading, for the ...

Thomas J. Lee - 1827 - 196 pages
...of its young. 15. A fine description is given in the 39th chapter of Job, 13th verse. " Gavest thou wings and feathers unto the Ostrich ? which leaveth her eggs in the earth and warmeth them in the dust, and forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them. 16. "...
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The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments: Translated Out of the ...

1827 - 1446 pages
...Wilt thou believe him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy barn ? 13 Gavest Ihoit the goodly wings unto the peacocks ? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich 't 14 Which loaveth her cgtrs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust, 15 And forgetteth that the foot...
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Analysis of the Principles of Rhetorical Delivery as Applied in Reading and ...

Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 452 pages
...? Wilt thou trust him because his strength is great ? or wilt thou leave thy labour to hfm ? Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich ? Canst thou draw out leviathan with a hook ? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down ? Canst...
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Works, Volume 1

Matthew Horbery - 1828 - 382 pages
...mankind can leave them exposed and helpless, as the ostrich does her eggs in the earth, forgetting that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them s ; if he is hardened against his offspring, as though they were not his ; notwithstanding we cannot...
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The works of Matthew Horbery, D.D.

Matthew Horbery - 1828 - 372 pages
...mankind can leave them exposed and helpless, as the ostrich does her eggs in the earth, forgetting that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break theme-, if he is hardened against his offspring, as though they were not his ; notwithstanding we cannot...
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Animal biography, or, Popular zoology, Volume 3

William Bingley - 1829 - 350 pages
...provide for themselves. Even the author of the book of Job alludes to this popular notion respecting the Ostrich, " which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in the dust; and forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them. She is...
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