13 “The ostriches’ wings flap joyously
But are they the pinion and plumage of a stork?
14 For she leaves her eggs to the earth
And warms them in the dust,
15 And she forgets that a foot may crush them,
Or that a beast of the field may trample them.
16 She treats her children acruelly, as if they were not hers;
Though her labor be empty, she is without dread,
17 Because God has made her forget wisdom,
And has not given her a share of understanding.
18 When she raises herself up high,
She laughs at the horse and his rider.