Holy Scripture
Job 39:14
A church father on this verse
“Which leaveth her eggs in the earth. 14. For what is expressed by 'eggs,' but the still tender offspring, which must be long cherished, in order to be brought to a living bird? For eggs are, in truth, insensible in themselves, but yet when warmed are changed into living birds. And so, doubtless, it is certain, that yo…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
14For the ostrich will leave her eggs in the ground, And warm them on the dust,
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In context
12And wilt thou believe that he will return to thee thy seed, And bring it in to thy threshing floor?
13The peacock has a beautiful wing: If the stork and the ostrich conceive, it is worthy of notice,
— Job 39:14 —
15And has forgotten that the foot will scatter them, And the wild beasts of the field trample them.
16She has hardened herself against her young ones, as though she bereaved not herself: She labors in vain without fear.