Bible Verses About Birds

Nor the ostrich, nor the nightcrow, nor the semeaw, nor the hawke after her kinde,

Neither the litle owle, nor the great owle, nor the redshanke,

Nor the pellicane, nor the swanne, nor the cormorant:

The storke also, and the heron in his kinde, nor the lapwing, nor the backe.

And euery creeping thing that flieth, shall be vncleane vnto you: it shall not be eaten.

But of all cleane foules ye may eate.

If thou finde a birdes nest in the way, in any tree, or on the ground, whether they be yong or egges, and the damme sitting vpon the yong, or vpon the egges, thou shalt not take ye damme with the yong,

But shalt in any wise let the damme go, and take the yong to thee, that thou mayest prosper and prolong thy dayes.

Canst thou binde the vnicorne with his band to labour in the furrowe? or will he plowe the valleyes after thee?

Wilt thou trust in him, because his strength is great, and cast off thy labour vnto him?

Wilt thou beleeue him, that he will bring home thy seede, and gather it vnto thy barne?

Hast thou giuen the pleasant wings vnto the peacockes? or winges and feathers vnto the ostriche?

Which leaueth his egges in the earth, and maketh them hote in the dust,

And forgetteth that the foote might scatter the, or that the wild beast might breake the.

Though the quiuer rattle against him, the glittering speare and the shield.

He swalloweth the ground for fearcenes and rage, and he beleeueth not that it is the noise of the trumpet.

He sayth among the trumpets, Ha, ha: hee smellleth the battell afarre off, and the noyse of the captaines, and the shouting.

Shall the hauke flie by thy wisedome, stretching out his wings toward the South?

Doeth the eagle mount vp at thy commandement, or make his nest on hie? Shee abideth and remaineth in the rocke, euen vpon the toppe of the rocke, and the tower. From thence she spieth for meate, and her eyes beholde afarre off. His young ones also sucke vp blood: and where the slaine are, there is she. Moreouer ye Lord spake vnto Iob, and said, Is this to learne to striue with the Almightie? he that reprooueth God, let him answere to it. Then Iob answered the Lord, saying, Beholde, I am vile: what shall I answere thee? I will lay mine hand vpon my mouth. Once haue I spoken, but I will answere no more, yea twise, but I will proceede no further.

For thou hast made him a little lower then God, and crowned him with glory and worship.

Thou hast made him to haue dominion in the workes of thine hands: thou hast put all things vnder his feete:

All sheepe and oxen: yea, and the beastes of the fielde:

The foules of the ayre, and the fish of the sea, and that which passeth through the paths of the seas.

My soule, prayse thou the Lord: O Lord my God, thou art exceeding great, thou art clothed with glorie and honour.

Which couereth himselfe with light as with a garment, and spreadeth the heauens like a curtaine.