9 Would a wild ox agreeto live in your barnand labour for you?
10 Could you force him to ploughor to drag a heavy logto smooth out the soil?
11 Can you depend on himto use his great strengthand do your heavy work?
12 Can you trust himto harvest your grainor take it to your barnfrom the threshing place?
13 An ostrich proudlyflaps her wings,but not becauseshe loves her young.
14 She abandons her eggsand lets the dusty groundkeep them warm.
15 And she doesn't seem to worrythat the feet of an animalcould crush them all.