Animals: Nature of

“Do you know when mountain goats give birth? Have you watched the doe bear her fawn?

Do not be like the horse or mule, which have no understanding; they must be controlled with bit and bridle to make them come to you.

But a man, despite his wealth, cannot endure; he is like the beasts that perish.

I said to myself, “As for the sons of men, God tests them so that they may see for themselves that they are but beasts.” …