But a net is laid in vain before the eyes of birds, that have wings.
And the which teacheth us above the beasts of [the] earth, and he shall teach us above the birds of heaven.
For the feet of them run to evil; and they hasten to shed out blood.
Also they set ambush against their own blood; and make ready frauds, or guiles, against their own souls.
till an arrow pierce his maw. As if a bird hasteth to the snare; and knoweth not, that it is done of the peril of his life.
An ox knew his lord, and an ass knew the cratch of his lord; but Israel knew not me, and my people under-stood not.
A kite in the air knew his time; a turtle, and a swallow, and a ciconia, kept the time of their coming; but my people knew not the doom of the Lord,