Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy labour to him?
Will you trust him just because he is so strong? Will you depend on him to do your work for you?
God is asking whether someone would trust and rely on a powerful creature simply because of its great strength.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Job, God is speaking to Job from a whirlwind, defending His wisdom and power after Job has questioned his sufferings during a time of great personal loss. In Chapter 39, God describes various wild animals, such as the wild ox, to demonstrate His sovereign control over creation and to challenge Job's limited understanding. Specifically, in verse 11, God rhetorically asks if Job would trust such a strong animal to handle his labor, highlighting that human dependence should ultimately rest on God rather than on unreliable aspects of the natural world.
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