约伯记 12:7
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:
Context
This verse from 约伯记 Chapter 12 connects to 5 cross-references. 国王当夜不能成寐,命人念历史记录,听到末底改揭发谋杀未得赏赐;次日早晨哈曼刚进院子,国王问谁当受尊荣,哈曼以为是自己,提议骑马游街——国王命他照此礼待末底改,哈曼回家垂头丧气。
其他译本
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; And the birds of the heavens, and they shall tell thee:
And yet, ask, I pray thee, <FI>One of<Fi> the beasts, and it doth shew thee, And a fowl of the heavens, And it doth declare to thee.
But put now a question to the beasts, and get teaching from them; or to the birds of the heaven, and they will make it clear to you;
交叉参考
Have ye not asked them that go by the way? and do ye not know their tokens,
That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master’s crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not …
Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe …